FEMA extends application deadline for mid-July severe storms; Disaster Recovery Centers to close this week

Homeowners and renters who suffered damage or loss from the July 13 – 16 severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding have additional time to apply for federal disaster assistance.

FEMA has extended the application deadline to Dec. 13, 2024, for residents in Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will, and Winnebago counties.

FEMA assistance may include grants for temporary housing, basic home repair or replacement and other disaster- related expenses, such as moving and storage costs, primary vehicle repair or replacement, essential furniture and appliances, medical and dental costs, and childcare costs.

The fastest way to apply for FEMA assistance is by going online to DisasterAssistance.gov, downloading the FEMA mobile app or calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.

If you use a relay service such as video relay service, captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service when you apply. Residents can also visit a Disaster Recovery Center to apply for assistance in-person.

The Chicago Lawn Disaster Recovery Center closed permanently on Nov. 20. The remaining centers in Illinois will close at the end of this week.

 

The following centers will close permanently at 6 p.m. today, Friday, Nov. 22:

Clyde C. Jordan Senior Citizen Center

6755 State St.

East Saint Louis, IL 62203

Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cahokia Heights Fitness and Community Center

509 Camp Jackson Rd.

Cahokia Heights, IL 62207

Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Burnham Community Center

14020 Torrence Ave.

Burnham, IL 60633

Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

 

For more information about the disaster recovery operations in Illinois, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4819.

 

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. Reasonable accommodations, including translation and American Sign Language interpreters via Video Relay Service will be available to ensure effective communication with applicants with limited English proficiency, disabilities, and access and functional needs. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362. If you use video relay service, captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service.