Go Direct - Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Preparedness tool kit

When disaster strikes, senior citizens and people with disabilities can be especially vulnerable. Partners can help provide peace of mind by encouraging people to sign up for direct deposit or the Direct Express^® Debit MasterCard^® card for their Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. It’s as simple as including information about the Go Direct^® campaign and the Direct Express^® card in your disaster preparedness programs and resources.

Below are tools you can download to promote disaster preparedness with electronic payments.

Disaster Preparedness Program Overview – Provides a short overview of easy ways to get involved with the campaign.
PowerPoint slides – These informational slides provide the basics about the advantages of getting federal benefits electronically.
Talking points– Include these key messages in presentations, workshops or meetings.
Newsletter copy – Information suitable for an article highlighting reasons seniors and people with disabilities should sign up for electronic payments.
Script for Hurricane Public Service Announcement
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You can order additional materials by contacting a Go Direct campaign representative at (952) 346-6055 or GoDirect@webershandwick.com.

Para Español, visite www.DirectoASuCuenta.org. The Go Direct^® campaign is sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Federal Reserve Banks. The Go Direct^® and Direct Express^® logos, Go Direct^® and Direct Express^® are service marks of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service (used with permission). The Direct Express^® Debit MasterCard^® card is issued by Comerica Bank, pursuant to a license by MasterCard International Incorporated. MasterCard^® and the MasterCard^® Brand Mark are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated.