Nearly $62 Million Approved for May Storm Aid
Release Date: August 31, 2007
Release Number: 1699-069
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WICHITA, Kan. -- Nearly $62 million ($61,940,006) in assistance has been approved to date 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, tornadoes and flooding from May 4 to June 1.
Disaster recovery efforts through August 30 include:
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4,543 individuals from 24 designated counties have applied for disaster assistance. Although August 6 was the last day residents and business owners who suffered damage or loss due to the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from May 4 to June 1 could register for assistance, they can still call the FEMA Helpline to check the status of their assistance applications. To reach the Helpline, they can call the same number they used to register, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), then press #2. This will route their call to a Helpline operator who can call up their file and answer their questions.
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More than $7.5 million ($7,632,221) in Housing Assistance has been approved to cover rental assistance, temporary lodging and housing repairs. There are 230 families living in temporary housing supplied by FEMA.
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More than $1.5 million ($1,569,968) 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.
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5,468 visits to Disaster Recovery Centers throughout the region were made by people affected by the disaster.
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4,245 home inspections have been conducted.
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Public Assistance grants totaling more than $11 million ($11,266,316) have been obligated to date in response to 486 Requests for Public Assistance (RPAs) from public entities (counties, cities, eligible private non-profit agencies). Under FEMAs Public Assistance program, qualifying jurisdictions can be reimbursed for eligible emergency protective measures, debris removal, and the repair or replacement of damaged facilities and infrastructure.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved more than $41 million ($41,471,500) 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.
Applicants for SBA assistance can obtain information by calling, toll‑free (800)-659-2955. Those with special speech or hearing needs can call, toll-free, TTY 1-800-877‑8339. Applicants also can visit the SBA Web site at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.
FEMA Public Assistance (PA) grants are available in 40 counties to reimburse state and local governments and some private non-profit organizations for eligible costs including emergency protective measures, debris removal and repair or replacement of damaged public facilities and infrastructure.
Governmental entities, municipal authorities, and eligible private nonprofit organizations in the following counties are eligible to apply for PA grants: Barton, Brown, Chase, Cherokee, Clay, Comanche, Cowley, Dickinson, Doniphan, Douglas, Edwards, Ellsworth, Harper, Harvey, Jackson, Kingman, Kiowa, Leavenworth, Lincoln, Lyon, Marshall, McPherson, Morris, Nemaha, Osage, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Pottawatomie, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Riley, Saline, Shawnee, Smith, Stafford, Sumner, Wabaunsee, and Washington. For more information, local governments in eligible counties should contact their KDEM 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: Wednesday, 03-Oct-2007 07:46:41