Over $6.9 Million In Federal Disaster Aid Spent In 16 Northeast Kentucky Counties
Release Date: February 16, 2001
Release Number: R4-01-05
Frankfort, KY - Drenching rains and flooding that inundated portions of 16 northeastern Kentucky counties a year ago this week opened the way for federal assistance that has reached more than $6.9 million.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which provided $4,532,112 of the $6.9 million aid total, enabled 506 commonwealth individuals and families, both homeowners and renters, to be assured of safe shelters. Administering the programs was the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KyEM).
FEMA also authorized dozens of state, local governmental agencies and eligible private nonprofit applicants to recoup 75 percent of the cost of damage to infrastructure, including debris removal, overtime costs for emergency services, and other disaster-related matters.
The 10 counties eligible for FEMA's Disaster Housing and Individual and Family Grant programs were Bath, Boyd, Carter, Fleming, Greenup, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Robertson and Rowan. Thirteen counties were eligible for the FEMA Public Assistance program, including Boyd, Bourbon, Carter, Fleming, Greenup, Harrison, Johnson, Lawrence, Lewis, Nicholas, Oldham, Pendleton and Rowan.
The one-year disaster assistance tally shows:
FEMA's disaster housing program approved $942,660-an average of $3,071 each-to provide emergency repairs or rents for 307 flood victims.
An additional $754,522 was granted 159 families for permanent repairs to flood-damaged dwellings, or to replace essential personal items. The grants averaged $4,745 each.
30 applicants-local governments, other public agencies, and some private non-profit groups--received $2,834,930 to remove debris, shore up damaged facilities, and meet emergency costs such as overtime payments to workers.
FEMA's total of $1,595,700 in assistance was enhanced by 94 low-interest loans (starting at 31/2%) by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to homeowners, renters and businesses that totaled $2,457,600.
Total federal aid in the stricken area to date amounts to $6,989,712.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 07-Oct-2003 10:56:39