The HBAA's Disaster Resource Center was established to assist consumers in the wake of hurricanes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters. There is a wealth of information available about how to prepare for disasters, steps to recovery, and other resources. This section  of our website is devoted to providing that information in order to make the rebuilding and recovery process less cumbersome.

Donate

The Alabama Home Builders Foundation is accepting donations that will go directly to helping local Home Builders Associations in storm-affected areas in Alabama. You may make checks payable to the Alabama Home Builders Foundation, and mail to:

Alabama Home Builders Foundation
Attn: Storm ReliefP.O. Box 241305
Montgomery, AL 36124-1305

To make online donations, click here!

• To find your local Home Builders Association, click here.

• If you’re looking for loved ones who may have been affected by the storms, here is a list and here is another.

• Residents and business owners who sustained losses can begin applying for assistance by registering online or calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).

• Consult FEMA’s list of online and mobile resources you can use to help survivors.

• HUD also has a list of disaster resources on its site.

• Recovered possessions, photos and documents are being posted on this Facebook page in hopes of returning them to their rightful owners.

Consumer Information

Alabama Power Storm Relief Assistance Program
How to Choose a Builder
Storm Recovery Guide
How to Prevent Home Repair Fraud
Disaster Articles
Be Ready Alabama
Cleaning Carpets and Floors After a Storm or Flood 
When Disaster Strikes, Be Ready (PDF)
Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building a Safe Room Inside Your Home

A message from Attorney General Luther Strange

Contractor Information

• For information about how to become a member of the Home Builders Association of Alabama, contact your local Home Builders Association.

• The Alabama Home Builders Self Insurers Fund has Loss Control Representatives available to provide safety training and guidance to Fund members to help you keep your jobsite safe and avoid OSHA violations. For more information about Loss Control services, or to learn about requirements for becoming a member of the Fund, call 1-800-745-3863.

• To make sure that you are properly licensed as a residential contractor in Alabama, contact the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board.

• If you are interested in working with FEMA on debris removal, reconstruction and other disaster relief, visit the contractor page on FEMA’s website.

• To apply for a D&B Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number (a requirement for registering with FEMA’s Central Contractor site), click here.

• To find out if you're eligible for tax relief from the IRS, click here.

Regulatory Boards

Home Builders Licensure Board
(334) 242-2230
www.hblb.alabama.gov

General Contractors Board
(334) 272-5030
www.genconbd.alabama.gov

Alabama Electrical Contractors Board
(334) 269-9990
www.aecb.state.al.us

HVAC Board
(866) 855-1912
www.hvacboard.state.al.us

Plumbers & Gas Fitters Board
(205) 945-4857
www.pgfb.state.al.us

Onsite Wastewater Board
(334) 269-6800
www.aowb.state.al.us

Links

The following are links to websites with further information about disaster preparation and recovery:

National Association of Home Builders
www.nahb.org

Disaster Contractors Network
www.dcnonline.org

PATH (Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing)
www.pathnet.org

Department of Energy's Disaster Recovery and Building Reconstruction
www.eere.energy.gov

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
www.fema.gov