WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa householders, renters and businesses affected by the extreme storms and flooding of June 1 by way of August 31, 2010, who obtain a letter telling them they're ineligible for disaster help might comply with a process to attraction that call, state and federal officers said today. Applicants have 60 days from the date of their willpower letter to appeal the FEMA decision. All appeals should be in writing.
"The recovery course of doesn't necessarily finish with an ineligibility letter," mentioned Michael R. Scott, Federal Coordinating Officer for the Federal Emergency Administration Company (FEMA). "Generally ineligibility may imply that extra information is required before the analysis may be completed or an applicant's status could be changed."
"Appealing a FEMA decision can be certain that flood survivors within the federally declared counties will receive every penny for which they're legally eligible," said Pat Hall, State Coordinating Officer with Iowa Homeland Safety and Emergency Administration Division. "We encourage survivors to take an energetic function in the help registration process."
When appealing, applicants should explain in writing why they suppose the decision about the amount or kind of help they obtained isn't correct. They should confer with their "Assist Catastrophe Help" guide, after which name the FEMA helpline at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585 for the speech- and listening to-impaired. Candidates can also visit a Catastrophe Restoration Middle to obtain appeal information.
Attraction letters ought to embody the applicant's 9-digit FEMA catastrophe identification registration quantity and the federal catastrophe declaration number, which ought to be included in the ineligibility letter. It is important to have appeal letters postmarked within 60 days of the date on the choice letter.
It is also important to date the enchantment letter and mail it to the next handle:
FEMA - People & Households Program
National Processing Service Heart
P.O. Field 10055
Hyattsville, MD 20782-7055
Fax letters to 1-800-827-8112 with a canopy sheet addressed as follows:
Consideration: FEMA - People & Households Program.