Four New Counties Eligible For FEMA Individual Disaster Aid, Lee County Added For Public Assistance
Release Date: September 24, 2008
Release Number: 1785-052
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state of Florida announced on Wednesday the expansion of federal aid to more Floridians as a result of Tropical Storm Fay.
People in Alachua, Gadsden, Liberty and Martin counties are now eligible for Individual Assistance, which makes available federal programs to help individuals and households recover from a disaster.
Lee County was added to the list of counties impacted by Fay for Public Assistance. Public Assistance grants are awarded to help pay for emergency protective measures such as police overtime, debris clearance to open vital roads and rights-of-way, removal of threats to public safety and permanent repairs to roads, public buildings, utilities and parks.
A total of 23 Florida counties are now eligible for Individual Assistance and 40 counties are eligible for Public Assistance.
Residents of the counties eligible for Individual Assistance who suffered damage or loss as a result of Fay should register by calling FEMA toll-free 800-621-3362 (FEMA). The deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired may call TTY 800-462-7585 and apply. Multilingual operators are available. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate 7 a.m. to midnight daily until further notice. Application for disaster assistance can also be made by registering online at www.fema.gov.
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, 24-Sep-2008 20:36:23