Help After the Disaster
Recovery is defined as: The return to normal conditions; the process of restoring a community to normal following a major disaster. Activities traditionally associated with providing Federal supplemental disaster recovery assistance under a Presidential major disaster declaration. These activities usually begin within days after the event and continue after the response activities cease.
The following topics offer links to web pages hosted by various federal agencies with programs to help you recover from disasters.
The Declaration Process
A Guide to the Disaster Declaration Process
State Damage Assessment Forms -
(NEW) PDA Narrative Report
Instructions -
- Instructions for Local Initial Damage Assessment 2009
- Instructions for Public Assistance Supplement 2007
- Instructions Housing and Business Supplement 2009
Assistance Programs
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) -
Small Business Administration (SBA) -
- U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance
- The Facts About...Disaster Assistance Loans for Homes & Personal Property
Agriculture -
- USDA's Disaster Assistance Emergency Help for Farmers
- USDA's Farm Services Agency Disaster Assistance homepage
- USDA's Food Safety web site
- Helpful Tips for Coping with Floods by the ND State University Extension Service
IRS -