The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) encourages survivors affected by hurricanes Irma and Maria to register before the Jan. 8 deadline for disaster assistance. FEMA assistance may include grants to help homeowners pay for temporary housing, essential home repairs and serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance.
Survivors may also be eligible for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), which offers assistance to homeowners, renters and businesses after a disaster. Jan. 8 is also the physical damage deadline to submit the SBA disaster loan application.
​FEMA also encourages those who are not sure they are eligible to register.
Now that connectivity is returning to the territory, survivors can register at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362. Individuals who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY should call 800-462-7585 directly. Those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS) may call 800-621-3362.
For information on SBA loans call 800-659-2955 or disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. Survivors who are deaf or hard of hearing may call TTY 800-877-8339.
St. John Disaster Recovery Centers
- Cruz Bay at the U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature, St. John Annex, 1D Cruz Bay
- Coral Bay at the Town & Country Building, 8-1 Estate Emmaus
St. Croix Disaster Recovery Centers
- Christiansted at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 38-44 Castle Coakley
- Frederiksted at the Rotary Club West, 40 KA-KD Estate LaGrange
- Christiansted at the Old Post Office Building at Church and Company streets
St. Thomas Disaster Recovery Centers
- Charlotte Amalie at the former Scotiabank, 81 CC&DD Kronsprindsens Gade
- Charlotte Amalie at Tutu Park Mall, 4605 Tutu Park Mall, Suite 233
