Privately owned access roads, private bridges or culverts that are necessary to enter and exit the property.
Blocking, leveling, and anchoring of a mobile home and reconnecting it to sewer, water, electrical and fuel lines.
Debris removal. Assistance to meet other needs is extremely limited (FEMA refers to this as
“ONA”: Other Needs Assistance). Applicants are not offered FEMA funding to return or replace personal property to its pre-disaster condition, and keep in mind that most applicants, unless they are extremely low-income or have been denied for SBA funding, will not be eligible for ONA. The following are examples of what ONA funds may be used to pay for:
Disaster-related medical, dental, funeral, or burial costs. Clothing if all or almost all clothing was lost. Household items (a very basic allowance for replacement furnishings and appliances).
Tools required for work (like special protective clothing or equipment) or necessary educational materials for a student (books and supplies, maybe a computer).
Heating fuel for the primary heat source only. Cleaning equipment specifically related to the disaster (dehumidifier, air purifier, Shopvac).
One vehicle damaged by the disaster, unless it can be shown that two vehicles are needed in order to transport different members of the household to work.
Moving and storage expenses related to the disaster. Other exceptional expenses that FEMA decides to approve.
As new expenses arise, so long as the applicant timely filed for FEMA assistance,
she may continue to submit receipts and invoices to seek additional funding. FEMA Appeals A person can appeal a denial of benefits, the amount of the benefit, or other
adverse actions by FEMA. To do so, they must file a written appeal within 60 days after the notice of decision is received. Appeals must be submitted in writing. Anecdotally, it appears that applicants who submit appeals on their own behalf fare significantly better than those who appeal with the assistance of an attorney, except in certain limited circumstances discussed below. The applicant must sign the appeal letter and include the following statement:
By my signature, I certify and affirm, under penalty of perjury (28 U.S.C. § 1746) that all information I have provided in this appeal is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
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