Tampa residents and business owners should apply for FEMA assistance as soon as possible.
Homeowners and renters in Hillsborough County, and other surrounding counties, are eligible to apply for valuable disaster assistance, which can include home and business repairs, temporary lodging, financial assistance due to displacement, personal property losses, and other uninsured or underinsured disaster-related expenses.
To apply, visit DisasterAssistance.gov, the FEMA App, or call toll-free (800) 621-3362. The application deadline November 27, 2024. To date, FEMA has approved more than $8 million to Helene victims.
To speak to a FEMA representative in person, residents can visit the City of Tampa’s Comfort Station at DeSoto Park (2617 Corrine Street). From 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., FEMA representatives are on-site, in addition to access to free laundry assistance, food, water, and charging stations.
Other Comfort Station locations (please note, these do not have FEMA representatives on hand)
- Marjorie Park (97 Columbia Drive)
- Gandy Civic Association (4207 W Oklahoma Avenue)
For more storm-related information and resources, please visit tampa.gov/hurricane. Residents are also encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts by texting TAMPAREADY to 888-777 or TAMPALISTA for Spanish.