Hurricane Rita Disaster Assistance And Loans Top $954.3m
$796 Million in Public Assistance Goes to Texas for Rita and Katrina reimbursements
Release Date: June 30, 2006
Release Number: 1606-226
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Families and individuals who suffered damage from Hurricane Rita have been approved to receive more than $954.3 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.
- $601,353,060 has been approved through the Individuals and Household Program. Of that, FEMA has provided $509,422,496 in Individual Assistance and $91,930,564 in Other Needs Assistance. The State of Texas provided 25 percent or $22,982,641 of the Other Needs Assistance.
- $353,010,000 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, $245,607,200 was approved for home loans, $95,459,600 for business loans and $11,943,200 for economic injury.
- $5,896,823 has been disbursed in Disaster Unemployment Assistance; 7,922 claims have been approved.
- 349,001 home inspections have been requested. Of these, 75 inspections remain.
- 5,004 applicants have requested travel trailers. Some 4,277 households have leased 4,587 units (some larger households have multiple trailers).
- $796 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, 30-Jun-2006 16:08:41