Hello Neighbors-
President Biden approved Governor Scott’s major disaster declaration yesterday (Friday – 7/14). This is great news, but what it also means is that individuals have only 30 days -now 29- to apply for FEMA assistance for housing repair, rental assistance, personal property loss (including vehicles), increased childcare costs, or loss of income. Neighbors, the clock is ticking.
Please do two things if you hope to apply to flood for flood relief funds from FEMA.
- Dial 211, between 8AM-11PM on any day, or visit vermont221.org to register. Then,
- Complete an application at DistasterAssistance.gov (average completion time 20 minutes)
Despite the enormous progress and positive energy in the community, I know that we are all a bit tired, and engaging with the Federal Bureaucracy may feel complicated. We are here to help.
We will have an application assistance center based at the Cabot Public Library, staffed with volunteers and equipped with computers next week. If you would like to sign up for a spot, or perhaps need someone to call you on the phone next week to talk you through the process, please call RD Eno at 802-563-2486.
Please share this information with your friends and neighbors,
In Community, -Mike, Fred, Skip, RD, Karen