DR-4611-LA FS 017
If your home became unlivable due to Hurricane Ida and you had to move your personal
property into another home or a storage facility to protect it from further damage, FEMA
may provide financial assistance to help cover your moving and/or storage expenses.
First step: Apply for assistance
First, you must apply for assistance. Tell FEMA that you had to move your property out of your home to protect it
from further damage. Financial assistance for moving and/or storage may be available to survivors whose home is
unlivable due to damage caused by the disaster. There is no specified maximum for moving and storage expenses
other than the financial Other Needs Assistance maximum. However, only moving and/or storage costs not covered
by another source such as insurance will be considered.
What is considered personal property?
Personal property are essential items and/or household goods. These include appliances, such as a refrigerator or
washing machine and furniture such a bed or sofa. This does not include recreational items, for example boats or
fishing gear.
How to qualify?
To qualify for this assistance, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
▪ Your home was damaged and is unlivable.
▪ It is your primary residence. Rental or vacation homes do not qualify.
▪ The property being moved and/or stored is considered essential personal property and or household goods.
▪ You are moving and/or storing these items temporarily until you repair your home and return to it, or until you
find a new place to live and can move your belongings into your new home.
▪ You moved and/or stored your items on or after Aug. 26, 2021.
What is covered?
Moving and storage assistance may be provided for the following expenses:
▪ Costs for commercial moving labor
▪ Moving truck rental fee
▪ Fuel for the rental vehicle
▪ Costs for tape and boxes
▪ Commercial storage unit fees, including self-storage
▪ Associated sales taxes
Is moving and storage assistance available for survivors who are not homeowners?
Yes, as long as the eligibility criteria are met, moving and storage assistance is available to renters, people who live
in public housing, private homes using a Section 8 housing choice voucher or survivors who live in assisted-living
facilities.
How to apply
▪ The fastest and easiest way to apply is by visiting DisasterAssistance.gov.
▪ If it is not possible to apply online, call 800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone lines operate 24 hours, seven
days a week. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others,
give FEMA the number for that service.
For the latest information on Hurricane Ida visit fema.gov/disaster/4611. Follow us on Twitter at
twitter.com/FEMARegion6 and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/.
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