Resources

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FEDERAL

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The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Center for Disaster Fraud and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration’s Disaster Distress Helpline.

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
Disaster Help:
www.disasterassistance.gov/

Response & Recovery:
www.fema.gov/response-recovery

FEMA Disaster Aid Application:
www.fema.gov/about/process/

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Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services:
www.cms.hhs.gov/Emergency/02_Hurricanes.asp

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation:
www.fdic.gov/
1-877-ASK-FDIC (information about bank accounts, lost financial records, ATM cards, direct deposits and other bank information)

Federal Housing Administration
www.hud.gov
1-888-297-8685 (assistance with housing)

Federal Reserve Board:
www.federalreserve.gov

USA.gov
Hurricane Recovery

Internal Revenue Service (IRS):
irs.gov

U.S. Treasury (for savings bondholders):
Redeem Bonds in Areas Affected by Disaster

National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
www.ncua.gov/

Small Business Administration (SBA) :
Small Business Administration, Office of Disaster Assistance

Office Closings and Emergency Information:
www.ssa.gov/emergency/

U.S. Department of Agriculture:
www.usda.gov

U.S. Department of Education:
Federal Student Aid Natural Disaster Information

US Department of Energy:
www.doe.gov

US Department of Housing and Urban Development:
www.hud.gov
1-888-297-8685 (assistance with housing)

US Department of Justice:
www.usdoj.gov

US Department of Labor:
www.dol.gov (job opportunities and other employment assistance)

US Department of Veterans Affairs:
www.va.gov

US Government National Mortgage Association:
www.ginniemae.gov

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC):
sec.gov

STATE GOVERNMENT

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State Offices and Agencies of Emergency Management:
www.fema.gov/regional-operations/state-offices-and-agencies-emergency-management

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

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American Red Cross:
www.redcross.org
Call your local Red Cross.

Better Business Bureau:
www.bbb.org

Federal National Mortgage Association:
www.fanniemae.com

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
www.freddiemac.com

National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)
www.nicb.org (to find and use Vehicle Identification Numbers, or VINs)

SLM Corporation:
www.salliemae.com