January 10 and January 13 Coastal Flooding Recovery Resources Page
Updates
April 24th
We have updated the hours of the Wells Disaster Recovery Center. It is now open 9am-5pm Monday through Saturday (closed Sundays)
April 11th
We have added an announcement from the Maine Revenue Service to the Taxpayer Information for Individuals & Business Impacted by the January Storms section below
April 5th
We have added a section below titled Taxpayer Information for Individuals & Business Impacted by the January Storms
March 30th
We have added a section below that goes over how to schedule in-person appointments with the Small Business Administration (SBA) at the Disaster Recovery Center in Wells and the Business Recovery Center in York. Please read the "How to Apply for Assistance" section first to make sure an appointment with the SBA is right for you.
March 27th
York County Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) now open in Wells at 585 N. Berwick Rd! Hours are 8am-6pm, 7 days a week. It will be closed on Easter Sunday, March 31st. See the York County Disaster Recovery Center section below for further details.
March 21st
Last night, Governor Janet Mills announced that President Joe Biden has approved the State of Maine’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to help eight coastal counties recover from back-to-back severe storms on January 10th and January 13th that brought significant flooding and damage.
Under this declaration:
York County towns are eligible to receive reimbursements to help cover the cost of public infrastructure repairs as a result of damage sustained during the January 10th & January 13th storms.
York County individuals and businesses are also eligible for assistance. This assistance could 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.
How to Apply for Assistance
Here is some important information for residents and business owners who sustained losses from the January 2024 Storms. Our agency is still awaiting information regarding the specific types of assistance that will be available; the information here is meant to give an overview of what you may be eligible for.
1. DisasterAssistance.Gov - https://www.disasterassistance.gov/
Information You Should Know About
The DisasterAssistance.Gov site is for individuals to apply for assistance for uninsured losses. For some programs, FEMA can only provide help for your primary home. The uninsured losses you may be eligible for include:
Home or property damage (Examples: Home damage, furniture, vehicle, etc.)
Other expenses (Examples: Childcare, medical, lodging, moving, funeral, etc.)
Please consult the FEMA Helpline for questions related to uninsured losses, what programs are only available for your primary home, etc. You can call the FEMA Helpline from 7am to 10pm 7 days a week at 1-800-621-3362
How to Get Started
Go to https://www.disasterassistance.gov/DAC-RI/disaster/choose-disaster
Input your Zip Code
Choose the “Severe Storms & Flooding” Disaster # 4764 with an Incident Period of 01/09/2024 - 01/13/2024
Select your county (York County residents would select York)
The site will then guide you through the process. If you get stuck, you can call the FEMA Helpline from 7am to 10pm 7 days a week at 1-800-621-3362
Note: The Helpline can't answer questions about account creation or sign-in. You must contact the Login.gov Help Center or call 1-844-875-6446, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Deadline
Individual Assistance Filings: 5/20/2024
2. SBA Disaster Assistance Site - https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
Information You Should Know About
SBA provides low-interest disaster loans to help businesses and homeowners recover from declared disasters. Eligible applicants include the following:
Businesses of all sizes
Homeowners
Renters
Private nonprofit organizations
You must be located in a declared disaster area and meet other eligibility criteria depending on the type of loan. SBA does not offer disaster loans for vacation or second homes, but they do have a business disaster loan program that may help with qualified rental properties.
How to Get Started
Go to https://lending.sba.gov/search-disaster/?disaster=ME-20003. You should see a Disaster Declaration Search for “Severe Storms and Flooding” with the Date Disaster Occurred as ”1/09/2024 - 01/13/2024”
Click on the Red “Apply for Assistance for This Disaster” button
Follow the instructions on how to Register for MySBA and Start Your Application
If you get stuck, you can call 800-659-2955 from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
Deadlines
Physical Damage Filing: 5/20/2024
Economic Injury Filing: 12/23/2024
3. Other Options
You can use the FEMA App to apply for assistance.
Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service. You can call the FEMA Helpline using these services from 7am to 10pm 7 days a week at 1-800-621-3362
York County Disaster Recovery Center
Location:
Wells Route 9 Fire Station
585 North Berwick Rd (Enter off Log Cabin Rd)
Hours of Operation: 9am-5pm, Monday through Saturday; Closed Sundays
What is a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC)?
DRCs are facilities in or near affected communities that offer services to help impacted people learn about disaster assistance programs, apply for disaster assistance, check the status of FEMA applications, understand FEMA notices or letters, meet with Small Business Administration agents, and get referrals to other agencies, among other services. You do not need to visit a Disaster Recovery Center to apply for aid, however it is a resource for any questions you may have.
Small Business Administration - In Person Appointments
Important Reminder: Please read the "How to Apply for Assistance" section first to make sure an appointment with the SBA is right for you.
For those who are interested in scheduling an in-person appointment with the Small Business Administration (SBA), you may do so at the following link: https://appointment.sba.gov/schedule/
Instructions:
Put in your Contact Information and the Reason for your Visit
When you get to the Recovery Center Information part, put in:
State: Maine
County: York - Maine
Then for the Center, you can choose either the Wells Disaster Recovery Center or the York Business Recovery Center. The locations of each are below.
Wells Disaster Recovery Center (FEMA Individual Assistance & SBA Disaster Assistance)
Wells Route 9 Fire Station
585 North Berwick Rd (Enter off Log Cabin Rd)
York Business Recovery Center (SBA Disaster Assistance Only)
York, ME 03909
Taxpayer Information for Individuals & Business Impacted by the January Storms
Note: York County Government staff are unable to assist with any tax questions. The information below is meant to serve as a resource for citizens in conversations with qualified, knowledgeable tax professionals and/or Internal Revenue Service (IRS) & Maine Revenue Service (MRS) staff.
Federal Tax Filing Information
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced tax filing deadline extensions for individuals and businesses in York County. Affected individuals and businesses will have until July 15, 2024, to file returns and pay any taxes that were originally due during this period.
Additionally, you can reference this press release to learn information about disaster-related casualty losses & other relief such as special disaster distributions from eligible retirement accounts: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-announces-tax-relief-for-taxpayers-impacted-by-severe-storms-and-flooding-in-maine-various-deadlines-postponed-to-july-15
State of Maine Tax Filing Information
For affected Maine taxpayers in federally designated disaster areas, the deadline for certain Maine tax returns and certain Maine final or estimated tax payments originally due on or after January 9, 2024, and on or before July 15, 2024, is also now postponed to July 15, 2024. This Maine tax relief applies only to tax returns and final or estimated payments for the following Maine tax types:
Individual Income Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Fiduciary Income Tax (trusts and estates)
Franchise Tax
Additionally, you can reference the April 2024 Maine Tax Alert that provides more details:
https://www.maine.gov/revenue/sites/maine.gov.revenue/files/inline-files/ta_apr2024_vol34_iss7.pdf
Other Helpful Links
Maine Flood Resources and Assistance Hub
Maine Emergency Management Agency
Individuals & Households Initial Damage Assessment
Business and Agriculture Damage Assessment Form
Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maine
For real-time updates, you can follow York County EMA on the following platforms: