Only A Few Days Left To Register
Disaster Assistance For June/July Storms Nears $39 Million
Release Date: August 31, 2007
Release Number: 1711-044
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WICHITA, Kan. -- With just a few days left to apply for assistance, nearly $39 million ($38,949,911) has already has been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as they continue to assist the state of Kansas and the Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM) in the recovery from the severe storms and flooding June 26-July 25.
Residents in the 23 counties eligible for Individual Assistance under the July 2 declaration and subsequent amendments who suffered damage from the June/July storms and flooding have just a few more days to call and register for assistance.
The registration deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007.
The 23 counties eligible for Individual Assistance are Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Butler, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Coffey, Cowley, Crawford, Edwards, Elk, Franklin, Greenwood, Harper, Labette, Linn, Miami, Montgomery, Neosho, Osage, Pawnee, Wilson, and Woodson.
The FEMA teleregistration line and Helpline 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) will continue to be available for Kansas applicants from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., CDT, Saturday, Sept. 1 and Monday, Sept. 3. Following the Labor Day weekend, the 1-800 number will be available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The TTY number for residents with special speech or hearing needs is TTY 1-800-462-7585. Registration is also available online at www.fema.gov.
Disaster recovery efforts through August 30 include:
- 3,989 individuals and households from 23 designated counties have applied for assistance.
- More than $14 million ($14,121,817) in Housing Assistance has been approved to cover rental assistance, temporary lodging and housing repairs. There is one family living in temporary housing supplied by FEMA.
- More than $3.5 million ($3,568,342 in Other Needs Assistance (ONA) has been approved to cover personal property loss, medical costs and other serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance.
- 7,010 visits to Disaster Recovery Centers throughout the region have been made by people affected by the disaster who have met with recovery experts there.
- 3,227 home inspections have been conducted.
- Public Assistance grants totaling $303,152 have been obligated to date in response to 231 Requests for Public Assistance (RPAs) from public entities (counties, cities, eligible private non-profit agencies). The remaining RPAs currently are being evaluated. Under FEMA's Public Assistance program, qualifying jurisdictions can be partially reimbursed for eligible emergency protective measures, debris removal, and the repair or replacement of damaged facilities and infrastructure.
- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved nearly $21 million ($20,956,600) in low-interest disaster loans to Kansas residents and businesses. The SBA provides low-interest loans to homeowners, renters, non-profit organizations and businesses of all sizes.
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007 is also the deadline for returning completed SBA loan applications. SBA representatives at all the Disaster Recovery Centers will continue to meet individually with each applicant to provide assistance in completing their disaster loan application, answer any questions about SBA's disaster loan program, and accept completed disaster loan applications. Anyone not able to visit a center should call 1-800-659-2955 for SBA assistance or visit the Web site at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.
Under the July 2 declaration and subsequent amendments, FEMA Public Assistance grants are authorized to assist state and local government agencies and eligible private nonprofit organizations with the response to and recovery from the disaster. The 23 counties listed above are eligible for Public Assistance as well as Individual Assistance. For more information, governmental and private, non-profit organizations in these counties should contact their local emergency management officials.
FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 02-Oct-2007 16:08:35