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6.4.5 What type of occupancy documentation can the applicant provide to support his or her application for help? 6.4.6 To receive money for repair or help with housing needs do I first need to file a claim under any insurance policy I may have? 6.4.7 What if the insurance settlement under my policy is insufficient to meet my disaster - related damage or need? 6.5 DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS 6.5.1 Can FEMA extend the registration deadline? 6.6 HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? 6.6.1 How long does it take to get help from FEMA? 6.6.2 Once FEMA approves an application, how long will it take for an applicant to receive disaster funds? 6.6.3 Am I Eligible For Aid With Housing Needs? 6.6.4 Am I Eligible For Aid With NonHousing Needs? 6.6.5 When Will I NOT Be Eligible for Aid from IHP? 6.6.6 What Kinds of Losses Can I Recover? 6.6.7 Can an applicant apply for help for a damaged car? 6.6.8 Can an applicant apply for help for food that has been lost because of the disaster? 6.6.9 Will any program pay for moving and storage expenses? 6.7 AFTER THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED 6.7.1 If I am denied assistance by FEMA, how long do I have to appeal that decision? 6.7.2 What If I Need A Copy Of The Information In My File? 6.7.3 If an applicant has questions about his or her application or needs to change some of the information provided, what should he or she do? 6.7.4 If it has been more than 12 days since the FEMA inspector's visit and there has been no word from FEMA, what should the applicant do? 6.7.5 Do I Have To Use The Money For the FEMASpecified Reasons, or Can I Use It For Other Expenses? 6.7.6 Do I Have To Repay Aid Received? 6.7.7 Do I Have To Pay Taxes On Aid Received? 6.7.8 Is There A Time Limit For How Long Aid Can Be Received? 6.7.9 Will Receiving Aid Hurt My Chances For Getting Welfare, Income Assistance, Or IncomeTested Benefit Programs From The Federal Government? 6.7.10 Can I Reassign Or Transfer Received Aid To Another Person? 6.7.11 Can Aid Received Be Garnished or Seized? 6.7.12 Do I Need To Keep Any Receipts Or Bills From Repairs? 6.7.13 What If The Aid From FEMA Was Not Enough To Fix All Of The Disaster Damages? 6.7.14 What If I Cannot Afford A Loan From SBA To Repair Damaged Property? 6.7.15 What If, After Filing A Claim, My Insurance Settlement Is Delayed? 6.7.16 What If The Insurance Settlement Does Not Meet My DisasterRelated Needs? 6.7.17 What If I Use All Of The Additional Living Expenses (ALE) Provided By My Insurance Company? 6.7.18 What If I Cannot Find Rental Resources In My Area? 6.7.19 Do I Have To Submit Insurance Information To FEMA For Review Within A Certain Time Limit? 6.8 OTHER FEMA SERVICES 6.8.1 Can FEMA help a victim locate a missing family member or friend affected by Hurricane Katrina? 6.8.2 Where can I find more information about FEMA’s programs for victims of Hurricane Katrina? 7 Other State and Federal Benefit 7.1 Food Stamps 7.1.1 What Are Food Stamps?
7.1.2 Who Is Eligible To Receive Food Stamps? 7.1.3 How Do I Apply? 7.1.4 Is There A Way To Expedite The Application Process? 7.1.5 How Much Can I Receive? 7.1.6 Are There Replacement Food Stamps Available? 7.1.7 Are The Requirements For Obtaining Food Stamps Relaxed For Evacuees? 7.1.8 How Much Will I Receive Under The National Enhanced Policy for Evacuees? 7.1.9 Are There Income Or Resource Eligibility Requirements Under The National Enhanced Policy for Evacuees? 7.1.10 How Do I Prove That I Am An Eligible Evacuee? 7.2 TANF 7.2.1 What Is TANF? 7.2.2 What Time Limits Are Imposed For TANF Benefits? 7.2.3 How Is Eligibility Determined For A TANF Family? 7.2.4 How Much Will The TANF Payment Be? 7.2.5 What About Work Requirements For TANF? 7.2.6 Who Receives Medicaid In TANF? 7.2.7 What Happens When A Person's TANF Case Is Closed? 7.3 MEDICAID, CHIP, WIC 7.3.1 What Is Medicaid? 7.3.2 Who Qualifies For Medicaid? 7.3.3 How Do I File For Medicaid? 7.3.4 What Is CHIP? 7.3.5 How Is CHIP Different From Medicaid? 7.3.6 How Much Does CHIP Cost? 7.3.7 Who, In Mississippi, Administers CHIP? 7.3.8 Who Is Eligible? 7.3.9 Where Can I apply? 7.3.10 Are CHIP Benefits Retroactive? 7.3.11 Is There Special Assistance for Those Affected by the Hurricane? 7.3.12 Who Can I Contact If I Want More Information? 7.3.13 What Is WIC? 7.3.14 If I Have Relocated To Another State, Can I Still Use My September WIC Food Instruments? 7.3.15 What If I Am From Mississippi, But I Can't Find A WIC Distribution Center In My New Location? 7.3.16 What If The Vendor Doesn't Have The Same Formula Listed On My Food Instrument? 7.3.17 What If I'm Still In A Different State After September? 7.3.18 What If All My Important Documents Were Destroyed In The Hurricane? 7.3.19 Do I Have To Live In The New Location For A Certain Time Before I Can Receive WIC Aid? 7.3.20 What If I Can't Afford Or Find Gasoline To Go To My WIC Center? 7.3.21 What If I'm Having A Lot Of Trouble Scheduling A Visit To My WIC Center? 7.4 Social Security/SSI 7.4.1 How Do I Notify The Social Security Administration That My Address Has Changed? 7.4.2 Can I Be Eligible For SSI Now Even If I Was Not Eligible Before? 7.4.3 Are There Any Other Benefits Besides Old Age And Disability Benefits For Which I Might Be Eligible? 7.4.4 How Do I Replace My Social Security Card? 7.4.5 How Do I Report A Death To The Social Security Administration? 7.4.6 Where Can I Find The Telephone Numbers For The Medicaid Regional Offices In Mississippi? 8 Education Law
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