Tennessee officials announced Thursday help for low income flood victims. The state department of Human Services says emergency cash assistance and food stamps are available for individuals and families.
The qualifications vary by family size and income. Registering for assistance began Thursday and is only available for seven days in counties declared a federal disaster area. County offices will be open this Saturday, 7:30 am – 5:00 pm to handle the demand.
Requesting assistance MUST be made at the local DHS office in affected counties.
THIS LIST OF FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTER AREAS IS ACCURATE AS OF THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010.
Declared Counties are: Benton, Carroll, Cheatham, Chester, Clay, Crockett, Davidson, Decatur, DeKalb, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lewis, Macon, Madison, Maury, McNairy, Montgomery, Obion, Perry, Robertson, Rutherford, Shelby, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Tipton, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson, and Wilson.
Registering with FEMA is the first step to getting federal assistance. You can register online or at 1-800-621-FEMA.
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