The Federal Emergency Management Agency closed disaster assistance applications Tuesday for residents affected by severe storms and flooding in April.
The agency approved roughly $7.2 million in aid to 975 individuals between June 19 and Aug. 19, according to FEMA’s website. This includes $4.3 million in housing assistance and $2.9 million to assist with other needs.
Homeowners, renters, students, self-employed individuals, ranchers and farmers in Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Dyer, Hardeman, McNairy, Montgomery, Obion and Wilson counties were eligible to apply for disaster assistance, which is meant to help individuals pay for uninsured losses resulting from the disaster.
While the initial application period for the severe storms in Middle and West Tennessee is now closed, FEMA does accept late applications for an additional 60 days. Those who submit late applications must include an explanation for the delay, though FEMA does not require applicants to submit documents supporting the reason for the delay. Late applications are reviewed on a “case-by-case basis,” according to FEMA’s website.