FEMA/SERT Fact Sheet: Disaster Recovery Fact Sheet | Florida Helene and Milton Recovery
Updates
• While Florida and local partners lead Helene and Milton recovery, FEMA has provided more than $11 billion in grants to survivors, reimbursements to communities, and flood insurance payments.
• More than $1.8 billion in recovery funds have been obligated to the state to reimburse Florida communities for debris removal, critical infrastructure repairs and emergency efforts.
• $590 million has been obligated for debris removal. These funds helped with the removal of more than 31.67 million cubic yards of disaster related debris.
• FEMA has provided more than $1.7 billion to help Floridians with uninsured losses from Helene and Milton.
• FEMA, in collaboration with the State of Florida, has provided temporary housing units to a total of 649 families.
To date, more than 200 of those families have already moved into more permanent housing solutions.
• For some families, purchasing their FEMA housing unit is the solution. To date, 11 families have closed on the purchase of their unit.
• An important step in recovery is creating and implementing a permanent housing plan. FEMA staff visit temporary housing occupants monthly to support the creation of a viable plan. All occupants are also encouraged to work with Disaster Case Management to help identify permanent housing solutions.
• Florida’s Direct Housing Program ends April 11, 2026.
FEMA has provided Florida disaster survivors with:
• More than $602 million in eligible home repairs for 66,413 families.
• More than $162 million to 29,696 families for rental assistance.
• $7.5 billion has been paid in claims to more than 76,000 families in the National Flood Insurance Program.
• $6.3 billion for 54,625 Helene claims.
• $1.2 billion for 21,608 Milton claims.
Keep your recovery on track
• Stay in touch. FEMA continues to process applications and appeals, conduct inspections and help with questions and information about disaster recovery programs. Those who applied for disaster assistance should contact FEMA online at DisasterAssistance.gov to update application details and/or provide missing documentation.
• Disaster Case Management allows disaster survivors to work directly with an assigned case manager who serves as an advocate and assists them in developing and carrying out their long-term recovery plan.
*** Survivors can locate a Disaster Case Management service provider in their county online at volunteerflorida.org.
• Holiday Fraud Alert. With the holidays just around the corner, FEMA encourages survivors to be aware of fraud and scams and report any suspicious activity to local authorities. For more information, visit: Be Alert to Fraud After Florida Hurricanes | FEMA.gov.