Disaster Assistance for Immigrants
(Mar 1, 2024) An immigrant eligibility guide for federal programs for food, shelter, cash payments, loans, and other help for survivors of major disasters. Originally published in November 2015.
Disaster Help for Survivors: Apply for Post-Disaster Assistance
The Disaster Recovery Assistance Program helps Pennsylvanians who have survived disasters and have no other way to recover. This program steps in when federal recovery funding isn't available, and for Pennsylvanians who might not qualify for federal funding. The program provides grants to households that can be used to make home repairs; pay for temporary housing; and replace certain personal items.
Disaster Relief Resources for Pennsylvania
List of links to govenment resources available to individuals and families recovering from the effects of natural and other disasters.
Frequently Asked Questions About Disasters
FEMA offers answers to frequently asked questions about Individual Assistance for disaster survivors.
Individual Assistance for Disaster Victims
FEMA can help support your recovery from a major disaster. This includes Emergency Medical Assistance, Emergency Shelter and Other Immediate Needs. Learn how to apply for help with disaster strikes.
Heartland Disaster Help
Heartland Disaster Help, an initiative of the Legal Services Corporation, is designed to support Americans in areas vulnerable to natural disasters. The website originally covered 10 inland states that have experienced significant disasters over the past decade – Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota, but has recently been expanded to cover other areas within the United States. By simply entering your address, you can learn about the disasters most common to your area; find recovery assistance resources; and explore ways to prepare and protect homes, families and communities.
Assistance for Governments and Private Non-Profits After a Disaster
FEMA’s Public Assistance Program provides supplemental grants to state, tribal, territorial, and local governments, and certain types of private non-profits so communities can quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies. Learn what assistance is available.
DisasterAssistance.gov
Website of the the Disaster Assistance Improvement Program (DAIP) . It’s mission is to provide disaster survivors with information, support, services, and a means to access and apply for disaster assistance through joint data-sharing efforts between federal, tribal, state, local, and private sector partners. The site provides resources to help you learn how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Available in multiple languages.
Disaster Help for Survivors: Apply for Post-Disaster Assistance
The Disaster Recovery Assistance Program helps Pennsylvanians who have survived disasters and have no other way to recover. This program steps in when federal recovery funding isn't available, and for Pennsylvanians who might not qualify for federal funding. The program provides grants to households that can be used to make home repairs; pay for temporary housing; and replace certain personal items.
Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) Locator
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are accessible facilities and mobile offices you can visit to learn more about FEMA and other disaster assistance programs. DRCs are set up in convenient areas after a disaster to make them easier to find. The DRC Locator helps you find the hours, services, and locations of DRCs near you. A DRC may be able to help you apply for assistance; Learn more about disaster assistance programs; and get information about the status of your FEMA application.
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mission is helping people before, during and after disasters, and our core values and goals help us achieve it. It coordinates within the federal government to make sure America is equipped to prepare for and respond to disasters.
Frequently Asked Questions About Disasters
FEMA offers answers to frequently asked questions about Individual Assistance for disaster survivors.
Heartland Disaster Help
Heartland Disaster Help, an initiative of the Legal Services Corporation, is designed to support Americans in areas vulnerable to natural disasters. The website originally covered 10 inland states that have experienced significant disasters over the past decade – Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota, but has recently been expanded to cover other areas within the United States. By simply entering your address, you can learn about the disasters most common to your area; find recovery assistance resources; and explore ways to prepare and protect homes, families and communities.
Individual Assistance for Disaster Victims
FEMA can help support your recovery from a major disaster. This includes Emergency Medical Assistance, Emergency Shelter and Other Immediate Needs. Learn how to apply for help with disaster strikes.
Legal Aid Disaster Resource Center
Legal resources and critical information for legal aid professionals, pro bono volunteers, and the disaster survivors they assist.
PEMA (Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency)
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) helps communities and citizens mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other human-made disasters. PEMA supports county emergency management agencies by coordinating and engaging the whole community.
Assistance for Governments and Private Non-Profits After a Disaster
FEMA’s Public Assistance Program provides supplemental grants to state, tribal, territorial, and local governments, and certain types of private non-profits so communities can quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies. Learn what assistance is available.
Dealing with disasters and emergencies
This is a guide from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to handling your finances if you are preparing for, recovering from, or rebuilding after a hurricane, tornado, wildfire or other emergency.
DisasterAssistance.gov
Website of the the Disaster Assistance Improvement Program (DAIP) . It’s mission is to provide disaster survivors with information, support, services, and a means to access and apply for disaster assistance through joint data-sharing efforts between federal, tribal, state, local, and private sector partners. The site provides resources to help you learn how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Available in multiple languages.
Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) Locator
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are accessible facilities and mobile offices you can visit to learn more about FEMA and other disaster assistance programs. DRCs are set up in convenient areas after a disaster to make them easier to find. The DRC Locator helps you find the hours, services, and locations of DRCs near you. A DRC may be able to help you apply for assistance; Learn more about disaster assistance programs; and get information about the status of your FEMA application.
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mission is helping people before, during and after disasters, and our core values and goals help us achieve it. It coordinates within the federal government to make sure America is equipped to prepare for and respond to disasters.
Frequently Asked Questions About Disasters
FEMA offers answers to frequently asked questions about Individual Assistance for disaster survivors.
Individual Assistance for Disaster Victims
FEMA can help support your recovery from a major disaster. This includes Emergency Medical Assistance, Emergency Shelter and Other Immediate Needs. Learn how to apply for help with disaster strikes.
PEMA (Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency)
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) helps communities and citizens mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other human-made disasters. PEMA supports county emergency management agencies by coordinating and engaging the whole community.
Disaster Assistance for Immigrants
(Mar 1, 2024) An immigrant eligibility guide for federal programs for food, shelter, cash payments, loans, and other help for survivors of major disasters. Originally published in November 2015.