NORTH LITTLE ROCK – Undocumented immigrants who are parents or guardians of minor children who are U.S. citizens in the federally-declared Arkansas disaster area may apply for disaster aid on behalf of their child, according to the FEMA.
Residents of Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Faulkner, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Little River, Perry, Sebastian and Sevier counties affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period Dec. 26 – Jan. 22, 2016 may be eligible for disaster aid and are encouraged to register for assistance with FEMA.
To register, go online to www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call 800-621-3362 (FEMA). Multilingual operators are available. Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability, are deaf or hard of hearing and use TTY should call 800-462-7585; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service, call 800-621-3362.
FEMA collects only the information the agency needs to process the application. That information is confidential. However, FEMA shares that information with the state and designated agencies that provide disaster assistance.
FEMA can supply contacts for other assistance programs — those operated by local volunteer organizations such an American Red Cross chapter — that may help.
Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362 (FEMA). For TTY call 800-462-7585.
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FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
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Undocumented Immigrants May Qualify for Some Disaster Aid on Child’s Behalf