The White House has approved relief funds for several Florida counties impacted by Hurricane Milton through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
President Biden’s approval federal funding will be available to residents of Sumter County as well as Marion and Lake counties.
Assistance can include grants to assist in temporary housing and home repairs, as well as low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of disaster.
Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621- 3362 or by using the FEMA App. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.
Additional designations may be made at a later date if warranted by the results of damage assessments.