Disaster Assistance Update

Disaster assistance is now available for those who suffered property damage or loss caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Impacted businesses and residents should register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) online at disasterassistance.gov, through the FEMA app, or by calling the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), or TTY 1-800-462-7585. Helpline services are available seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened a Business Recovery Center at the Falls of the Schuylkill Library to provide businesses and residents with one-on-one assistance in submitting a disaster loan application. See the hours below:

SBA Business Recovery Center
Falls of the Schuylkill Library
3501 Midvale Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19129

Monday and Wednesday: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Make sure to regularly check the City's storm response page for important updates and information. You can also sign up for free alerts about recovery and relief efforts through the City's ReadyPhiladelphia notification system. To receive text alerts to your phone, text STORMPHL to 888-777.

PUA: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Update

For PUA claimants still experiencing issues filing for backdated weekly certifications, we are working to ensure you will be able to file for those weeks. If you have not informed us about backdating issues regarding your claim, please reach out to us at ucPUA@pa.gov with your full name and Claimant ID number.
If you have already notified us, know that we are trying to get to your questions as quickly as possible. Please do not send multiple emails as this may delay resolution of your inquiry.

In the meantime, make sure you continue to file your weekly certifications every week (Sunday through Saturday) to receive your PUA payments moving forward for those weeks.

We have created PUA System FAQs and will continue to add to them.

More details click here.

Stay Updated in Philadelphia

• Updates on city website click here.

• Get COVID-19 updates sent to your phone:
  -Text COVIDPHL to 888-777
  -To receive free text alerts from @PHLPublicHealth by clicking here.

• Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced activation of the Greater Philadelphia Coronavirus Helpline.
  The Helpline can be reached by calling 1-800-722-7112

• "Updated guide to the coronavirus in Philly: Testing, schools, shopping, transit, unemployment and more" by BillyPenn clicking here.

• Health Alert COVID-19 March 26, 2020:
  Status Update and Guidance for Healthcare Personnel Isolation and Quarantine to Minimize Staff Shortages

• INFORMATION FOR PENNSYLVANIA EMPLOYEES IMPACTED BY COVID-19, you may be eligible for Unemployment or Workers' Compensation benefits. Click here for details.

• SNAP HOTLINE: SNAP hotline and other resource for those who need and those who want to donate. More here.