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A Federal Emergency Management Agency spokesperson says undocumented immigrants may be eligible for storm-related FEMA aid through a child or minor in their family who has a social security number. If someone in a family or household does not have a social security number, other aid locally and nationally may be available.
FEMA Assistant External Affairs Officer Deanna Frazier said a social security number is required to apply for FEMA aid, and an application can be made through a child or minor on behalf of a family or household. She said along with the applicant’s social security number, FEMA representatives will only ask for the number of people in a household and not individual names and contact information for people in a household.
Frazier said it’s not the practice of FEMA to share application information with other federal agencies. She could not immediately say in what circumstances application information is shared to other agencies.
“This is information that we prefer to keep in-house and for assistance purposes only,” Frazier said.
Frazier said undocumented immigrants or their households are encouraged to seek local volunteer resources if they are not eligible for FEMA assistance.
One can apply for FEMA assistance by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by going only to DisasterAssistance.gov.
FEMA has established two mobile registration sites in Mayfield at the old Walmart location in Mayfield at 1102 Paris Rd, and in Dawson Springs at First Baptist Church at 960 Industrial Park Rd. The mobile registration sites are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. FEMA funding is available for temporary housing, home repair, childcare, transportation, and medical, dental and funeral expenses.
Find a guide from experts on how to apply for FEMA aid here.
