Certain immigrants affected by Hurricane Ike can request help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to pay for medical expenses, temporary housing, personal and cleanup items, and more. Here is the information you need to provide to get help from FEMA:

• Social security number: If you or your spouse don’t have a social security number, you may still be able to receive help if a minor lives with you who is a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien with a social security number. You need to know the social security number when you apply for assistance. FEMA will make sure your name and social security match. If they don’t, they will ask for another form of identification such as a tax return, marriage license, military identification, etc. This can delay the process.
• Insurance information: Property insurance policy and type of coverage
• Financial information: Your family’s annual gross income
• Contact information: Telephone numbers where you can be reached and current address. They will also ask for the address and phone number of the property that was damaged.
• Information for direct deposit of your money (optional): If you qualify to receive assistance, you can have the funds deposited into your account automatically. You will need the name of your financial institution, the type of account, the routing number (you can find this on your checks), and the account number.

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