FEMA Assistance Available

Twenty-six counties were designated for FEMA Individual Assistance for the

April 29–July 5 storms, tornadoes and flooding. Lewis County residents are encouraged to register with FEMA if they were affected by the flooding.

The deadline to register is Monday, Sept. 9. Register online at DisasterAssistance.gov

By phone at the disaster assistance helpline: 800-621-FEMA (3362), voice/vp/711 or 800-462-7585 (TTY).  Lines are open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

FEMA rental assistance is a grant awarded to eligible Missouri homeowners and renters who have registered with FEMA and are displaced from their homes while repairs are being made or they transition to other permanent housing. The money may be used to rent a house, an apartment, or other types of temporary housing. These grants do not need to be repaid and are not taxable.

The following requirements must be met and accompanied by supporting documents:

You were initially awarded FEMA rental assistance and used the funds as intended.

You are unable to return to your residence because it is uninhabitable or cannot be accessed as a result of the storms and flooding.

You do not have money for housing without assistance. You are not being given rental assistance from any other source.

Supporting documents include:

Rent receipts that include address of the unit, date the payment was made, the time period the payment covers. A written lease or housing agreement, signed by both the landlord and tenant.

Pre- and post- disaster statements from any source of income for all members of the household who are 18 years or older. Documents showing your pre-disaster housing costs.

In extraordinary circumstances, you may be provided up to 18 months of rental assistance, from the date of the disaster declaration on July 9, giving you time to find a long-term solution. The first installment of rental assistance funds is for one to two months. A FEMA inspection must first determine your residence is uninhabitable due to storm damage.

More assistance may be available by completing an Application for Continued Temporary Housing Assistance. This may have been mailed to you about 15 days after you received the first installment of FEMA rental assistance. Return the completed form with supporting documents to FEMA by:Mail: FEMA, P.O. Box 10055, Hyattsville MD 20782-8055 or

Fax:  800-827-8112

If you did not receive the form or you have questions, call the disaster helpline at 800-621-FEMA (3362), voice/vp/711 or 800-462-7585 (TTY). Lines are open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.