The President's action makes Individual Assistance (IA) Programs available to affected individuals and businesses in a 9 county area.  The counties include Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth Counties

The IA Programs are for individuals who have suffered damage to their homes or businesses. Assistance, coordinated by MEMA and FEMA, can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

Individuals and business owners, who sustained losses in the designated counties, can initiate the application for assistance process by calling the FEMA Teleregistration number: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired or registering on-line at www.fema.gov. The toll-free Teleregistration numbers will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, until further notice.