• FEMA

  • Your Social Security number.
  • Current and pre-disaster address.
  • A telephone number where you can be contacted.
  • Insurance information.
  • Total household annual income
  • A routing and account number from your bank (only necessary if you want to have disaster assistance funds transferred directly into your bank account). Lookup your bank routing number: Search for Fedwire Participants (from Federal Reserve Financial Services). 
  • A description of your losses that were caused by the disaster.
    
    
• Online - www.DisasterAssistance.gov.
• Call – 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
• TTY – 1-800-462-7585
• Information needed to apply:

• Small Business Administration Disaster Loans

• Individuals that are Homeowners and Renters must register with FEMA to obtain a FEMA Registration ID Number by calling 1-800-621-3362. The speech or hearing impaired may call (TTY) 1-800-462-7585.
• Businesses may apply directly to the Small Business Administration for possible disaster assistance. For loan application forms see: How to Apply for SBA Disaster Loan Assistance after a Declared Disaster.
  
  

• Red Cross

• Online - American Red Cross New Jersey page
• Call – (800) RED-CROSS

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This information last reviewed: Nov 1, 2024