Hurricane Rita Disaster Assistance And Loans Top $952m
$7.88M in Public Assistance Goes to Texas for Rita and Katrina damage reimbursements
Release Date: June 23, 2006
Release Number: 1606-224
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Families and individuals who suffered damage from Hurricane Rita have been approved to receive more than $952 million in disaster assistance, including grants from the U. S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Recovery Services Summary as of June 22, 2006:
- 479,942 individuals have registered for Individual Assistance.
- $600,491,789 has been approved through the Individuals and Household Program. Of that, FEMA has provided $508,898,537 in Individual Assistance and $91,593,251 in Other Needs Assistance. The State of Texas provided 25 percent or $22,898,312 of the Other Needs Assistance.
- $351,635,100 in loans has been approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Rita in Texas. Of that amount, $245,175,500 was approved for home loans, $94,558,900 for business loans and $11,900,700 for economic injury.
- $5,805,320 has been disbursed in Disaster Unemployment Assistance; 7,923 claims have been approved.
- 348,950 home inspections have been requested. Of these, 108 inspections remain.
- 5,003 applicants have requested travel trailers. Some 4,111 households have leased 4,404 units (some larger households have multiple trailers).
- $7.88 million in Public Assistance has been obligated to Texas by FEMA. The funds will be used by the State of Texas to reimburse local governments and agencies for eligible and documented debris removal, temporary sheltering, interim housing and emergency protective measures associated with Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.
- Homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage from the hurricanes may check the status of their applications or update their information by calling the FEMA tele-registration number, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 800-462-7585 for the speech-or hearing-impaired, or online at www.fema.gov.
FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Last Modified: Friday, 23-Jun-2006 16:02:14