Missouri renters who experienced losses caused by flooding and severe storms between April 28 and May 11 may be eligible for disaster recovery assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Victims may be eligible for grants from FEMA to help with such disaster-related expenses as:
• Renting a new place to live when their previous home was lost due to the disaster.
• Disaster-related medical and dental expenses.
• Replacement or repair of necessary personal property lost or damaged in the disaster, such as appliances and furniture, textbooks and computers used by students, and work equipment or tools used by the self-employed.
• Repair or replacement of vehicles damaged by the disaster.
• Disaster-related funeral and burial expenses. FEMA grants are not loans and do not have to be repaid. They are not taxable income and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicaid, welfare assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or other programs.