How To Appeal A FEMA Decision, According To FEMA

If you are a survivor who received an ineligibility letter from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on disaster assistance, don’t give up. It may not be the last word. An ineligibility letter may mean that FEMA does not have all the information needed to approve an application for assistance or it may be due to another easily corrected issue, FEMA said in a recent release. “Every applicant has the right to appeal any decision,” said Federal Coordinating Officer William Vogel. “When you appeal FEMA’s decision, you are asking us to review your case again, and we will do that. We want to help.” All appeals must be made in the form of a signed letter within 60 days of the date on the determination letter. In the appeal, applicants should clearly explain why they disagree with the decision. The appeal should include any requested information and supporting documentation. If the person writing the appeal letter is not the applicant or a member of the applicant’s household, a state...