JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Homeowners and renters in all of Jefferson Parish are now eligible for FEMA assistance to help with Hurricane Francine recovery.
Before this, Kenner and Jefferson Parish were left off the initial list of parishes qualifying for FEMA assistance despite nearly 400 damaged homes in Kenner alone.
Assistance for eligible residents can now get help with serious needs, displacement, temporary lodging, basic home repair costs, personal property loss, or other disaster-caused needs.
Also, low-interest disaster loans from the U. S. Small Business Administration are available for businesses of all sizes including landlords, private nonprofits, homeowners, and renters.
Jefferson Parish now joins the list of eligible parishes, which also includes Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. James, and St. John Parish in the New Orleans area along with Ascension, Assumption, and St. Mary Parishes.
Jefferson Parish joins Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, and Terrebonne parishes, which were previously approved for Individual Assistance.
How to Apply to FEMA
Go online to disasterassistance.gov.
Download the FEMA App for mobile devices.
Call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. CT. Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service.
Visit any Disaster Recovery Center. For locations and hours, go online to fema.gov/drc.
View an accessible video about how to apply at Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance - YouTube.
Parishes Eligible for Public Assistance
Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. Mary, and Terrebonne parishes are now eligible for permanent work (Categories C-G); these parishes were previously designated for Individual Assistance and assistance for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B), including direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program.
East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Helena, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Washington, and West Feliciana parishes are now eligible for Public Assistance Categories A-G.
Visit fema.gov/assistance/public/process to learn more about FEMA’s Public Assistance program including eligibility and the categories of work.