Counties Added To Presidential Declaration
Release Date: April 9, 2008
Release Number: 1751-010
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Twenty-one Arkansas counties were approved Wednesday, April 9, for additional federal disaster assistance making them eligible for Individual Assistance and Public Assistance announced the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Five counties - Monroe, Pope, Prairie, Scott and Sharp - are now eligible for Individual Assistance (IA) and join the initial eleven counties of Baxter, Benton, Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Logan, Madison, Marion, Randolph, Stone, and Woodruff. The FEMA Individual Assistance program can help eligible applicants with temporary housing assistance, uninsured personal property and medical, dental, and funeral expenses caused by the disaster, and other serious unmet needs.
Nineteen counties - Clay, Conway, Crawford, Franklin, Howard, Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Logan, Marion, Monroe, Newton, Perry, Pope, Randolph, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren and Woodruff - are now eligible for Public Assistance (PA) (Categories A - G) and join the initial ten counties of Baxter, Boone, Carroll, Fulton, Izard, Johnson, Madison, Scott, Searcy and Yell. The PA program reimburses local and state agencies and certain nonprofit agencies for the expenses and damages that occurred during the response and recovery phase of the disaster.
FEMA officials said the assistance was approved based on a review of damage data gathered by federal, state and local disaster recovery officials.
Affected residents and business owners in the added counties may apply for assistance immediately by calling the registration number at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Those with a speech and hearing impairment may call a special TTY number at 1-800-462-7585. Online registration is available at www.fema.gov.
Applicants are advised to have the following information available to help speed up the application process:
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Current phone number.
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Address at the time of the disaster and the address where they are now staying.
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Social Security number, if available.
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A general list of damages and losses they suffered.
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If insured, the insurance policy number, or the agent's and company name.
All counties in the State of Arkansas are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
FEMA coordinates the Federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, and mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from, all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terrorism.
Last Modified: Thursday, 10-Apr-2008 09:34:27