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Recovery Assistance To Renters Tops $33 Million
Release Date: November 26, 2008
Release Number: 1791-283
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Renters displaced or otherwise affected by Hurricane Ike have received more than $33.3 million in disaster assistance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today. In addition to homeowners and business owners, renters may also be eligible for disaster assistance. Renters may qualify for grants to rent a new place to live if their primary residence requires repairs to make it habitable. Eligible renters may be awarded one or two months of assistance depending on circumstances.
"By the numbers" information for former TSA participants:
- $33.3 million Total disaster grants
- $27.9 million Total housing assistance
- $5.3 million Total Other Needs Assistance (ONA)
- 10,991 Renters approved for housing assistance
- 5,668 Renters approved for ONA grants
ONA includes grants to replace personal property and help meet medical, dental, funeral, transportation, and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance or other federal, state and charitable aid programs.
In addition to rental assistance, renters may also be eligible for grants or U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loans for personal property losses.
Texans can apply or follow up on their FEMA applications by going online to www.fema.gov, or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585 for the speech- and hearing-impaired. Both numbers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
More disaster recovery information is available at www.fema.gov or www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem.
FEMA coordinates the federal governments 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: Friday, 28-Nov-2008 13:01:27