[Nfbf-l] Fwd: Federal Assistance Following Hurricane Irma

[Denise]

Thanks Marilyn for wanting to share this with our federation family. See below. 

Sincerely, Denise Valkema,
President NFBF 

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>>>> From: "Congresswoman Val Demings" <FL10VD.Outreach at mail.house.gov>
>>>> Date: September 14, 2017 at 1:32:04 PM EDT
>>>> To: commmdb at aol.com
>>>> Subject: Federal Assistance Following Hurricane Irma
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>>>> Dear Ms. Baldwin,
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>>>> As Orange County begins to recover from Hurricane Irma, I wanted to provide residents with information regarding federal disaster relief programs to recover and rebuild damaged homes, businesses, and other property. 
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>>>> The federal disaster declaration issued on Sunday was just extended to cover Orange County, and provides a number of grants, loans, temporary rental assistance, unemployment payments, loans for small businesses, and crisis counseling for affected individuals. 
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>>>> To apply for assistance, go to www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362.  I have also included information about the resources available at DisasterAssistance.gov and a checklist to prepare the information necessary to apply for assistance.
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>>>> Additionally, I caution all residents to be wary of scams or fraud in the wake of Hurricane Irma.  The most common types of fraud following a disaster are phony housing inspectors, fraudulent contractors, bogus donation schemes, and fake offers for state or federal aid.  Remember, there is NO FEE required to apply for federal disaster assistance through FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration.  FEMA does not authorize individual contractors to solicit on its behalf. If you have concerns about an individual representing themselves as FEMA or would like to report fraud, call the National Center for Disaster Fraud at 866-720-5721.
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>>>> During times of crisis, we come together to protect and help one another.  If you need to speak with a representative from my office for assistance, please call 321-388-9808.
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>>>> Sincerely,
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>>>> Val Demings
>>>> Member of Congress
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