A medida que el Condado de Polk se embarca en la recuperación del Huracán Milton, la Administración de Emergencias del Condado de Polk está trabajando para conectar a los residentes con los recursos. A continuación encontrará la lista de recursos residenciales y comerciales, así como, otros. Los recursos se añadirán a medida que estén disponibles.
Recursos de recuperación residencial
Long-Term Recovery
Two organizations are working in Polk County to make hurricane-damaged homes safe and livable:
Inspiritus Disaster Relief (501c3 Nonprofit)
Inspiritus’ focus is providing long-term recovery assistance for families and individuals with unmet needs following a natural disaster. Inspiritus’ work includes assisting and managing home repairs and construction, assessing each family’s or individual’s comprehensive needs and ensuring those needs are met.
https://weinspirit.org/disaster-relief
Rebuilding Together Greater Florida (501c3 Nonprofit)
This nonprofit helps homeowners affected by hurricanes with free home repairs and renovations, including structural damage, roof replacements, plumbing, and electrical repairs. They also provide accessibility modifications for elderly and disabled residents. They work with homeowners (not renters) and cannot repair mobile homes built before 1976.
Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that the state of Florida would receive Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding to support long-term resiliency and mitigation efforts following the 2023 and 2024 storms. Polk County is included with forty-six other counties identified for CDBG-DR funding. Polk County officials meet with the Florida Department of Commerce on March 24th to discuss hurricane impacts and express the need for additional disaster aid programs.
FEMA
The deadline to apply for FEMA assistance closed on Jan. 7, 2025.
(800) 621-3362 (FEMA)
Download the FEMA mobile app or visit DisasterAssistance.gov
Esperanza Florida
Conecta a los residentes con recursos para alimentos, pérdidas domésticas y reparaciones del hogar.
(833) 438-4673
Cruz Roja Americana
Refugio temporal, recursos de salud mental y gestión de casos de recuperación
(800) 733-2767
Recursos empresariales
Programa de Préstamos Puente de Emergencia para Pequeñas Empresas de Florida
FloridaJobs.org/EBL
(833) 832-4494
EmergencyBridgeLoan@Commerce.fl.gov
Asistencia a pequeñas empresas estadounidenses en caso de catástrofe
Préstamos para daños físicos y perjuicios económicos
sba.gov/hurricane-milton
(800) 659-2955
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
Organizaciones privadas sin ánimo de lucro
Préstamos de bajo interés para catástrofes
sba.gov/desastre
(800) 659-2955
disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
Recursos adicionales
Precios abusivos
https://legacy.myfloridalegal.com/Contact.nsf/PriceGouging!OpenForm
Estafas por catástrofes
https://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrelease/consumer-alert-attorney-general-moody-warns-floridians-about-disaster-related-scams
Servicios Legales Rurales de Florida
https://www.myfloridalegal.com/vicitm-services-providers/florida-rural-legal-services#:~:text=(888)%20532%2D3410,legalserver.org%20(online%20intake)
Línea de asistencia jurídica en caso de catástrofe en Florida
(833) 514-2940