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FEMA has declared Individual Assistance (IA) for Hurricane Helene

What does this mean for you? It means that you can apply for disaster assistance from FEMA to help offset your disaster-related expenses.  You can apply online at https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ or by telephone at (800) 621-3362. Otherwise, you can download the FEMA weather app from Google PlayStore or the Apple Store and you can apply for assistance on the app and upload receipts. Whichever method you choose, the form has a few questions that can be tricky. To avoid delay, please follow the following tips:

1.     One of the questions that FEMA will ask when you register is “Do You Have Emergency Needs”? This means during your evacuation or since staying at home during the disaster, do you need help with Gas, Medication, Food (meals, water, had no power and everything spoils), Shelter (you are staying with friends, family or in a hotel); Clothing; or Durable Medical Equipment (oxygen, walkers, cane, glasses, all major equipment, etc). Say “YES” to this question. That will result in your receiving Displacement / Serious Needs Assistance, which is $750.

2.      When asked if your home is/was accessible, answer "NO" if there was debris, tree branches, continued flooding, loss of power, damage or destruction that prevented you from staying there after Helene. This question is asking whether you can stay at your home or apartment and will trigger the ability for you to receive assistance to pay for hotels or provide funding to use while you stay with family or friends.

3.      When asked if utilities are out, say "YES" even if your utilities were out for a few days. This triggers assistance $ to stay somewhere other than your home or to buy fuel to power a generator.

4.       When asked “Are you willing to relocate” say "YES" if you cannot live in your home due to damage, loss of power, etc. This question means you are willing to stay in a hotel or apartment temporarily, and triggers that funding for you. It is not asking if you are willing to move away from your home permanently.

5.      If you bought or buy a generator, FEMA will reimburse you up to $629, but you must submit the receipt. If you bought a chainsaw, FEMA will reimburse you up to $219. Again, you need to provide the receipt. Save your receipts.

     Another home completed!

           The Citizens of Gulf County Recovery Team (CGCRT) partnered with Square Foot Ministries and Americas Home                           Place to build a 2 bedroom/1 bath home and it is complete!        ​           

            With great thanks to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America-Disaster Services Florida-Bahamas Synod, ELCA for a              grant to the CGCRT for building materials - and partnerships with Square Foot Ministry, and America’s Home Place, the                CGCRT has been able to build this family a new home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            Please consider donating. 

            To donate, please call, 850-270-8911 or via CGCRT Email

 

            This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to your community by

            helping a family recover. 

           

 

            Thank You,

            The Citizens of Gulf Country Recovery Team

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Creating a home for others through volunteer work reflects the kindness and generosity that can flourish within a community. We are that community!

"GIVE BACK to BUILD BACK"

fundraising goal: $218,000
Gulf County residents suffered massive damage from the 2018 cat-5 hurricane, the largest on record to ever hit the Gulf coast.
Five years have passed and many of our community's most vulnerable are still living in homes that are literally falling down around them.  
With your help, we can help them build back.
Please visit our "Donate" page and
"GIVE BACK to BUILD BACK".

 

     Happy Fall!                            Gulf County
    This is why we live here!

We Love Our Wonderful Volunteers

Volunteers Make All the Difference!

From the Citizens of Gulf County Recovery Team 

             "THANK YOU"  to our Generous Sponsors!     

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Check out the Citizens of Gulf County Recovery Team featured in the 2020 campaign video for
United Way of NorthWest Florida 

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