HOW TO APPLY
APPLY FOR STORM RECOVERY ASSISTANCE
Application Intake Started On August 1, 2017
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?
- Homeowners whose primary residence was damaged by the June 2016 flood and is located in one of the following twelve disaster declared counties: Clay, Greenbrier, Fayette, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Roane, Summers, and Webster.
- Homeowners who meet the HUD low-to-moderate (LMI) income guidelines
- Rental property owners with tenants who meet the HUD low-to-moderate (LMI) income guidelines.
HOW DO I APPLY? / CONTACT US
- Visit one of the intake centers:
Charleston Office
4202A MacCorkle Ave SE
Charleston, WV 25304 - Call (304) 553-0927 for an appointment
- If you have any questions related to the program email us at DisasterRecovery@WV.gov
WHAT DOCUMENTATION DO I NEED TO PROVIDE?
(For all household members)
GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID
(only one form required)
- Driver’s License
- Passport
- Military ID
- Certificate of Naturalization or Permanent Resident Card
- Birth Certificate
PROOF OF INCOME
(18 yrs. +)
- 2016 Tax Return OR
- 2016 W2 or 3 Most Recent Paystubs
- Unemployment Award Letter
- Pension/Annuity Letter
- Social Security Benefit Letter
- VA Benefit Letter
INSURANCE
- Homeowner’s Insurance Policy Number
- Flood Insurance Policy Number
PROOF OF PRIMARY RESIDENCE
- Id issued at the time of the 2016 Flood event
- 2016 Property taxes showing homestead exemption
- 2016 tax return
- Voters registration
- Utility bill showing usage at the time of the 2016 Flood event
- Property insurance showing coverage at the time of the 2016 Flood event
- FEMA award letter
PROOF OF OWNERSHIP
- Deed to the property
- 2016 property taxes
- Contract for sale
- Mortgage documents
- Bill of sale
- Mobile home title
- FEMA award letter
GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID
(only one form required)
- Driver’s License
- Passport
- Military ID
- Certificate of Naturalization or Permanent Resident Card
- Birth Certificate
PROOF OF INCOME
(18 yrs. +)
- 2016 Tax Return OR
- 2016 W2 or 3 Most Recent Paystubs
- Unemployment Award Letter
- Pension/Annuity Letter
- Social Security Benefit Letter
- VA Benefit Letter
INSURANCE
- Homeowner’s Insurance Policy Number
- Flood Insurance Policy Number
PROOF OF PRIMARY RESIDENCE
- Id issued at the time of the 2016 Flood event
- 2016 Property taxes showing homestead exemption
- 2016 tax return
- Voters registration
- Utility bill showing usage at the time of the 2016 Flood event
- Property insurance showing coverage at the time of the 2016 Flood event
- FEMA award letter
PROOF OF OWNERSHIP
- Deed to the property
- 2016 property taxes
- Contract for sale
- Mortgage documents
- Bill of sale
- Mobile home title
- FEMA award letter
WHAT HOMES ARE ELIGIBLE?
- You must have owned and occupied your home at the time of the storm
- You must currently own your home
- You must have unrepaired storm related damage to a single family home or single family rental unit
- Home must be in an eligible county
