Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance: Mississippi
Immediate Disaster Assistance
- Apply for disaster assistance - after a federally declared disaster, your first point of contact for assistance is FEMA.
- Apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov
- Apply via a smartphone
- Apply by phone 1 (800) 621-FEMA (3362); TTY 1-800-462-7585
- Visit a Disaster Recovery Center
- FEMA email updates - sign up to receive email updates during a disaster
- Federally declared disaster areas in Mississippi eligible for assistance
Immediately After a Disaster
- Shelters
- Don't let scam artists add to woes
- Search available rental housing - FEMA Housing Portal
Recovering and Rebuilding
- Dial 211 - case management and referrals for disaster-related services
- SBA disaster recovery loans
- HUD disaster recovery resources for Mississippi
- Mississippi Development Authority Disaster Recovery Division - home, housing, infrastructure and economic development.
- Rebuilding resources - guidance from FEMA
- Avoid Foreclosure
- HUD-funded rental assistance
- Habitat for Humanity - apply for a Habitat house; donate or volunteer with the Habitat affiliate serving your area.
- Government-owned property for sale
- Mississippi surplus property
State and Local Agencies
Planning and Preparing
- Ready.gov - be informed, be involved, be ready www.ready.gov
- Protect your family and property
More Help
- All HUD Funding Announcements for Mississippi
- Who to Contact in Mississippi for What
- HUD Disaster Resources
- Fair Housing Information for Disaster Survivors
- Fair Housing Information for Housing Providers
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- FEMA Region IV News Releases
- DisasterAssistance.gov
- Small Business Administration
- Ready.gov
- Homeland Security Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
- NOAA Weather Safety & Updates