FEMA Trailer Rights
by: Disaster Legal Project of Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
FEMA TRAILERS AND YOUR RIGHTS
1.How can I get a FEMA trailer?
If you want to get a trailer from FEMA, you need to call FEMA at 1-800-621-3362.If you have a place where FEMA can put the trailer, let them know.If you don't have a place to put the trailer, you may be offered a spot in a FEMA trailer park.
2.If I am approved for a FEMA trailer, how much will it cost me?
FEMA trailers are provided as a form of temporary housing assistance.You do not have to pay any rent to live in a FEMA trailer. But you have to pay your own utility bills.If you are placed in a FEMA trailer, you can't get any other form of temporary housing payment.
3.How long can I live in a FEMA trailer?
For up to 18 months unless this time is extended by FEMA.
If you are still in a FEMA trailer at the end of 18 months, you can be charged fair market rent to live there.
4.Can FEMA end my trailer housing assistance before the end of the 18-month period?
Yes.FEMA can end your trailer housing assistance for these reasons:
·Your 18-month period of assistance has ended.
·FEMA decided there is adequate other housing available.
·You got housing assistance from FEMA through fraud or misrepresentation.
·You fail to comply with your FEMA lease agreement.
·You do not prove to FEMA that you are working toward a permanent housing plan.
5.If FEMA decides to end my trailer housing assistance, what kind of notice will I get?
FEMA must give you a written notice at least 15 days before cutting off your housing assistance.
FEMA's notice must state the reasons for the decision to end your assistance, the date of the proposed termination, and how to appeal the decision.
6.What should I do if I get a termination notice of my FEMA housing assistance?
You can ask for an appeal. But you have to do that in writing.You can also call your local legal services office for possible help.
7.Can I buy the trailer from FEMA?
Yes.If you still don't have permanent housing and you have a site for the trailer, you can ask to buy it.FEMA may be able to make an adjustment to the sales price.A price adjustment can only be made if you can't afford the fair market value of the trailer and it is in the best interest of all parties.
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