Kentucky Disaster Recovery Update May 10
Release Date: May 10, 2002
Release Number: 1407-29
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- 2,817 residents in 30 Kentucky counties have registered for disaster assistance since President Bush declared the March 17-21 flooding a major disaster.
- Disaster housing checks totaling $3,700,957* have been issued to assist with temporary housing and minor home repairs. Federal Emergency Management Agent (FEMA) inspectors have completed 2,403 inspections.
- 1,147 persons have visited the fixed Disaster Recovery Centers or Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers seeking information including questions about their disaster assistance application.
- Kentucky officials are currently processing 1,541 requests for Individual and Family Grant (IFG) assistance and approved $2,758,921. IFG may be used to cover serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance or other programs.
- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $5.3 million in low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters and businesses.
- 65 Kentucky government agencies and 12 private non-profit entities have made requests for assistance from the FEMA/Kentucky Public Assistance program that provides funds for the repair of public facilities such as roads, bridges, public buildings and utilities, and for debris removal. Certain private non-profit organizations that operate eligible facilities may qualify for assistance.
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available through the Kentucky Department of Employment Service for those who lost income because of the disaster. The deadline for filing an application is Wednesday, May 15 for residents of the 24 Kentucky counties declared on April 4. These counties are: Bath, Bell, Bourbon, Boyd, Carter, Clay, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Harlan, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, McCreary, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Perry, Rowan and Whitley. Persons in the six counties, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin and Pike, that were added to the disaster declaration on April 26, have a deadline of Thursday, May 30 to apply for assistance.
- 2,937 persons have called the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362 for information and answers to questions about their applications.
- Individuals may register for disaster assistance by calling FEMA's toll-free registration line at 1-800-621-3362 (TTY: 1-800-462-7585). While most assistance offered under government programs covers basic needs only and will not compensate individuals for their entire loss, disaster recovery programs can give a helping hand on the road to recovery.
Figures listed below are as of close of business Thursday, May 9, and reflect approved claims.
Not all applicants are eligible for Disaster Housing assistance.
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County Total Applicants Approved Disaster Housing Funds
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| Bath | 54 | $95,247 |
| Bell | 259 | $367,916 |
| Bourbon | 1 | $845 |
| Boyd | 186 | $308,297 |
| Carter | 313 | $493,604 |
| Clay | 34 | $34,918 |
| Elliott | 19 | $32,311 |
| Fleming | 8 | $4,845 |
| Floyd | 52 | $65,238 |
| Greenup | 106 | $208,133 |
| Harlan | 804 | $1,117,349 |
| Johnson | 17 | $11,438 |
| Knott | 17 | $24,231 |
| Knox | 305 | $279,878 |
| Laurel | 12 | $2,997 |
| Lawrence | 19 | $39,153 |
| Leslie | 47 | $65,454 |
| Letcher | 12 | $24,080 |
| Lewis | 58 | $186,485 |
| Magoffin | 3 | $2,515 |
| Martin | 7 | $8,262 |
| McCreary | 14 | $14,573 |
| Menifee | 17 | $24,954 |
| Montgomery | 24 | $23,572 |
| Morgan | 21 | $19,034 |
| Nicholas | 2 | $10,227 |
| Perry | 36 | $41,928 |
| Pike | 101 | $24,505 |
| Rowan | 176 | $201,758 |
| Whitley | 93 | $72,688 |
| Total | 2,817 | $3,806,435** |
*The disaster housing checks total of $3,700,957 is the amount issued or disbursed to applicants in the 30 counties.
**This total reflects approved disaster housing funds for temporary housing and minor home repairs.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 27-Aug-2003 13:20:00