From FEMA: Disaster Assistance and Other Relief Programs Available for Tornado-Impacted Residents

FEMA Disaster Assistance

If you live in St. Louis City or St. Louis County and sustained damage to your home or personal property in the May 16 disaster, you can apply for FEMA assistance. The deadline to apply is August 11, 2025.

If the damage is not covered by insurance, FEMA may be able to provide money to help you pay for home repairs, a temporary place to live, essential personal property that was destroyed and other needs.

FEMA assistance money does not have to be repaid. The fastest way to apply is at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling FEMA at 1-800-621-3362.

Disaster Assistance to Help with Rent

If you don’t have a safe place to live or if continued temporary housing is still needed because of recent disasters in Missouri, you can apply for disaster assistance to get help with rent.

• To request assistance to help with rent, homeowners and renters need to apply for disaster assistance.
• Rental Assistance may help cover your monthly rent amount, which may include a security deposit. It might not cover all rental expenses.
• If you received rental assistance from FEMA and require further rental assistance while working toward your permanent housing plan, Continued Temporary Housing Assistance (CTHA) may be available to you. Contact FEMA or visit a Disaster Recovery Center to inquire.  

Disaster Recovery Centers

Disaster Recovery Centers with FEMA Individual Assistance and U.S. Small Business Administration staff are helping impacted residents with their disaster assistance applications, answering questions, and uploading required documents. You can visit any Disaster Recovery Center, no matter where you are staying now.

Disaster Recovery Center Uber Transportation Assistance Program

If you do not have reliable transportation, the City of St. Louis is providing Uber transportation for rides to a Disaster Recovery Center, up to $50 each way.

Use this promo code in the Uber App: STLRELIEF2025

If you need help requesting an Uber ride, call 314-299-2187 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday.

Small Business Administration (SBA)

The SBA's Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) and Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs) serve as a onestop shop for disaster assistance. These centers provide in-person support with SBA disaster loan applications, help applicants check their loan status, and offer guidance on funds available to businesses, nonprofits, homeowners, and renters impacted in a declared disaster area. SBA representatives are also in all Disaster Recovery Centers.

Recovery Programs with the City of St. Louis

The City of St. Louis has launched recovery programs to assist residents impacted by the May 16 tornado. These programs address urgent repair needs, provide trusted technical guidance, and protect homeowners from fraud or further damage. Four initiatives are underway:

• Emergency Stabilization
• Electricity Reconnection
• Ask an Architect
• Contractor Registry

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) 

The Missouri Department of Labor's Division of Employment Security is accepting applications for DUA through Friday, August 8, 2025. DUA may provide unemployment benefits and reemployment services to individuals who have become unemployed as a direct result of the May 16 disaster.

To file a DUA claim online, visit: uinteract.labor.mo.gov/benefits.

To be eligible for DUA, individuals must:

• Provide proof of identity.
• Be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien.
• File an application for DUA with local unemployment insurance agency within 60 days of the date of the public announcement of availability of DUA.

Learn more about DUA.