DISASTER HOUSING
ASSISTANCE

• $500,000 per fiscal year will be available.  No additional funds will be available within a fiscal year after the $500,000 has been exhausted.
• Funds will be available for an Oklahoma disaster receiving a federal declaration and/or a disaster declared by a state of emergency by the Governor of Oklahoma where a minimum of 25 families are impacted.
• Funds may only be used in Oklahoma.
• Funds will only be available up to 60 days after a disaster.
• An eligible family may receive $1,500 per fiscal year for assistance with disaster related needs.
• Funds will be disbursed directly to the family after applicant verifications and approval.

  Disbursed funds are considered a grant and will not be required to be repaid to OHFA unless funds were disbursed as a result of a fraudulent claim.

• Eligibility is limited to the head of household (HOH)
• Must have been displaced (home uninhabitable)
• Must have a referral from the American Red Cross or Oklahoma Emergency Management certifying the uninhabitable home is in a declared disaster area and the home was occupied by the applicant at the time of the disaster.

-OR-

• Must have a FEMA number for a federal disaster declaration.
• Must provide a Social Security Number (SSN) or INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) for the Head of Household that will be matched against the IRS system for verification.
• Must provide a valid photo ID for Head of Household verifying full legal name

• Complete Applicant Information Form
• Provide a valid Photo ID with full legal name
• Must provide Social Security Number for Head of Household that will be matched against the IRS database.
• Must have a referral with verified damage assessment that indicates the unit is not habitable from the American Red Cross, Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management or a FEMA number for the disaster.
• Renters must supply proof of occupancy at the property during the time of the disaster. Ex: utility bill in the applicant's name.