FEMA Approves Individual Assistance Relief Funds For Wilton

Press release from the Town of Wilton:

September 23, 2024 - 1:51pm

The federal government has approved Governor Lamont’s request for an Individual Assistance (IA) disaster declaration for all three Counties, Fairfield, New Haven and Litchfield, related to the August 18, 2024 flooding event. With this I.A. disaster declaration approved, the Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan program is also activated for those counties.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Funding for hazard mitigation measures has also been authorized to be implemented statewide.

Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance in four ways:

Residents that experienced damage resulting from this event can apply for assistance in four ways:

In person at a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) (locations and hours of operation will be announced this week)

By calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)

Online at Disasterassistance.gov

Or through the FEMA mobile app.

Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service.

If you or your business has incurred damages due to the flood, and have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Emergency Management Director/Fire Chief at Jim.Blanchfield@wiltonct.org or Police Chief/Deputy Emergency Management Director Thomas Conlan at Thomas.conlan@wiltonct.org.

This press release was produced by the Town of Wilton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.