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How Do I Find a Place to Stay? 
https://www.fema.gov/how-do-i-find-place-stay

provide immediate short term housing with emergency shelters. For longer term housing needs after a disaster FEMA may assist with several types of assistance. Short Term Shelter For immediate housing...
Emergency Shelter Grants Program - HUD Exchange
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/emergency-shelter-grants/

Reports & Plans Project Descriptions News Email Updates Need Housing Assistance? Emergency Shelter Grants Program The HEARTH Act revised the Emergency Shelter Grants Program to create...
Shelter 
https://www.ready.gov/shelter

a 24-hour safety watch. During extended periods of sheltering, you will need to manage water and food supplies to ensure you and your family have the required supplies and quantities. Read more about...
Transitional Shelter Assistance 
https://www.fema.gov/transitional-shelter-assistance

Transitional Shelter Assistance This page explains FEMA's Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) Program, which provides short-term lodging assistance for evacuees who are not able to return home...
Disaster Shelters | Find Shelters 
http://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery/find-an-open-shelter

Home Get Help Disaster Relief & Recovery Services Find Open Shelters If an emergency has forced you to evacuate your home, the Red Cross may be able to help. Click or tap the Red Cross icons...
Immediate Needs 
https://www.disasterassistance.gov/information/immediate-needs

Immediate Needs More Evacuate or Stay Put Gathering Up Loved Ones Emergency Food and Water Emergency Shelter Emergency Medical Evacuate or Stay Put FEMA/Patsy Lynch Do I need to evacuate or stay...
Disaster Training for Volunteers
http://www.redcross.org/local/new-york/greater-new-york/volunteer/disaster-training

are on the front lines, out on the streets and in communities, day and night, to meet the needs of families and residents with food, clothing, temporary housing, emotional support and emergency...
Disaster Relief Services | Disaster Assistance 
http://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief

house fires to multi-state natural disasters, the American Red Cross goes wherever we’re needed, so people can have clean water, safe shelter and hot meals when they need them most. Bringing Help & Hope...
How to use FEMA assistance 
https://www.fema.gov/faq-details/How-to-use-FEMA-assistance-1370032107310/

Clothing, Shelter All > Assistance (Indiv, Family, Sm. Business) > Housing Assistance All > Assistance (Indiv, Family, Sm. Business) > Other Needs Assistance All > Post Disaster Grants > Roads and Bridges...
Taking the DisasterAssistance.gov questionnaire 
https://www.fema.gov/faq-details/Taking-the-DisasterAssistance-gov-questionnaire-1370032123047/

answers to the questions. Question Categories All > Assistance (Indiv, Family, Sm. Business) > Applying for Assistance All > Assistance (Indiv, Family, Sm. Business) > Basic Needs (Food, Water, Shelter...
Last Updated: 08/22/17





