Fort Peck Tribes and FEMA Announce a Two-Day Poplar FEMA Assistance Center

Fort Peck Indian Reservation - The Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes Headquarters in Poplar will host a FEMA Assistance Center on Tuesday, August 4 and Wednesday, August 5 from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. to help enrolled members of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes apply for federal disaster assistance.

What: FEMA Assistance Center in Poplar
Where: Tribal Headquarters, 501 Medicine Bear Road, Poplar, in the Phase III Conference Room
When: August 4-5, 2026, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Who: Enrolled Assiniboine and Sioux Tribe members with damage from the December 17-18 storm

Enrolled tribal members, including homeowners and renters, with uninsured damage to their home or trailer, unmet disaster-related emergency needs, or property loss from the December 17-18 storm may be eligible for disaster assistance including grants to help pay for temporary housing and essential home repairs as well as other disaster-related needs. Other disaster-related needs may include replacement of damaged essential personal property and expenses, such as for transportation, moving and storage.

Recovery specialists from FEMA will be available to help enrolled tribal members complete the application for disaster assistance and get information on additional resources including low-interest disaster loans. The type of assistance individuals may be eligible for is based on the damage and individual circumstances.

The Fort Peck/FEMA Assistance Center, staffed by FEMA specialists, continues to be open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Wolf Point Community Center 515 6th Ave S. Wolf Point, MT 59201.

Applications to FEMA can also be started online at DisasterAssistance.gov or by downloading the FEMA mobile app, For information call 406-200-7903 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. MDT.

You do not need insurance to apply but enrolled tribal members who have homeowners, renters, or flood insurance should file an insurance claim before applying for FEMA assistance. If a policy does not cover all disaster expenses, tribal members may be eligible for federal assistance which is usually a grant that does not have to be repaid. Only one FEMA application per household is needed and the following information will be requested:

• A Tribal ID or Certification of Indian Blood (CIB)
• Contact information including an email address
• Your address at the time of the disaster and the address where you are now staying if different
• Your Social Security Number
• A general list of your damage and losses
• Banking information if you choose direct deposit for your assistance
• If insured, the policy number or the agent and/or the company name

Specialists on FEMA's assistance line or at the assistance center can answer questions about your application. Specialists at the assistance center can also scan or copy information or documents needed for your application.

Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are also available at the assistance center to provide program information and explain how to apply for SBA's low-interest disaster loans. These loans are offered to all homeowners and renters, business owners and private nonprofits within the Fort Peck Reservation effected by the Dec 17-18 disaster to help cover uninsured and underinsured property losses. If you are in Daniels, McCone, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, and Valley counties and you suffered economic impacts due to the disaster you may be eligible for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans. To apply for a loan from the Small Business Administration, go to SBA.gov/disaster. You may also call SBA's Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 or email [email protected].