Federal/State Disaster Aid Tops $90 Million
Release Date: November 5, 2003
Release Number: 1490-74
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Raleigh, NC -- A total of $90.1million in federal/state disaster aid had been
approved through Tuesday, nearly seven weeks since President Bush declared the
state eligible for federal disaster assistance immediately after Hurricane Isabel
made landfall on September 18.
Only twelve days remain for residents with uninsured losses from the hurricane
and other storms to register for assistance. The deadline to register for uninsured
damages caused by the hurricane is Monday, November 17.
"Call now," says Gracia Szczech, the federal official coordinating the response for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). "The deadline is almost here. There is money to help you, and your community, recover-but you need to register now."
Individuals may apply for disaster assistance by calling FEMA's toll-free registration line at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY: 1-800-462-7585 for the speech- or hearing-impaired. Hours are 7 a.m. until 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The following is a summary of the response and recovery activity to date since President Bush declared the state eligible for federal disaster assistance on September 18.
- 46,371 applications for individual assistance have been
received from residents in the 47 counties designated for that assistance.
- $18.4 million has been approved for residents to assist
with temporary housing and home repairs.
- $16.7 million has been approved in Other Needs Assistance,
which provides money for necessary expenses and serious needs not covered
by insurance (such as medical, dental, funeral, personal property, and transportation
expenses).
- 25,083 applications for U.S. Small Business Administration
(SBA) loans have been issued.
- $23.4 million in SBA low-interest disaster assistance loans
have been approved for 933 households and businesses.
- 10,634 people visited local Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs)
when they were open between September 23 and October 31.
- $11.3 million has been approved for projects to rebuild
North Carolina's infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Isabel.
- $20.3 million in direct federal and state aid for
specific response and recovery mission assignments has been approved, including
an estimated $7.5 million committed to fill the Hatteras Island breach caused
by the hurricane.
On March 1, 2003, FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. FEMA's continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages Citizen Corps, the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration.
Notes for accompanying chart (headers, left to right):
Total Apps = Total number of households and businesses
in each county that have registered with FEMA through November 4. (Application
deadline: November 17, 2003.)
# rec'g Housing $ = The number of applicants receiving
money so far for home repairs or temporary housing (for example, to rent a place
to live while repairs were being made to their home). This aid is funded 100
percent by FEMA.
# rec'g ONA $ = The number of applicants receiving
money so far through the Other Needs Assistance (ONA) program. ONA gives assistance
to applicants who have disaster-related necessary expenses and serious needs
not covered by insurance. These may include medical, dental and funeral expenses,
as well as personal property, transportation and other expenses. This aid is
funded 75 percent by FEMA, 25 percent by the state.
# SBA loans = The number of applicants, including
individuals and families as well as businesses, that have been authorized loans
so far from the U. S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program.
Public Assistance = The federal and state assistance
that pays for emergency measures and debris removal, and for permanent repairs
to roads, water control facilities, public buildings and publicly-owned utilities
damaged in the disaster. The program is for state and local governments, Native
American nations and organizations, and certain qualifying nonprofit organizations.
The figures given for each county are accurate within approximately one percent;
the variance results from administrative costs, which can vary for each individual
applicant within the county. The figures will continue to rise as projects are
approved. All the projects, including the statewide projects listed at the bottom
of the chart, are funded 75 percent by FEMA and 25 percent by the state.
<5 = Less than five. When the total number of applicants in a category is
less than five, this rounded figure is used rather than indicate how much particular
individuals got, in accord with Privacy Act requirements.
| County |
Total Apps
|
# rec'g Housing $
|
Amount
|
# rec'g ONA $
|
Amount
|
# SBA loans
|
Amount
|
Public Assistance
|
| Beaufort | 1,491 | 494 | $822,839.45 | 316 | $406,935.91 | 29 | $804,500 | $163,234 |
| Bertie | 3,123 | 747 | $1,331,810.58 | 828 | $1,011,112.26 | 39 | $898,500 | $603,197 |
| Bladen | 1,995 | 566 | $712,431.27 | 666 | $769,863.17 | < 5 | $40,700 | - - - - - |
| Brunswick | 449 | 131 | $146,579.84 | 177 | $205,975.16 | < 5 | $5,000 | $28,349 |
| Camden | 545 | 50 | $91,916.48 | 105 | $81,593.01 | 5 | $54,200 | $55,912 |
| Carteret | 1,481 | 809 | $2,089,416.08 | 378 | $1,269,888.34 | 107 | $4,309,700 | $105,314 |
| Chowan | 2,793 | 498 | $874,730.16 | 826 | $984,371.41 | 100 | $3,336,400 | $1,532,938 |
| Columbus | 2,802 | 726 | $939,713.26 | 802 | $913,427.97 | 5 | $18,400 | - - - - - |
| Craven | 592 | 229 | $416,082.90 | 104 | $211,788.64 | 21 | $751,500 | $120,662 |
| Cumberland | 325 | 55 | $36,923.95 | 74 | $49,551.00 | < 5 | $7,500 | - - - - - |
| Currituck | 904 | 145 | $330,074.47 | 144 | $126,884.65 | 16 | $470,300 | $338,962 |
| Dare | 1,644 | 255 | $407,706.54 | 141 | $325,363.40 | 60 | $1,769,800 | $15,617 |
| Davidson | 81 | 36 | $81,033.53 | 8 | $9,030.39 | - - | - - - - - | - - - - - |
| Duplin | 292 | 75 | $94,072.65 | 76 | $74,199.71 | < 5 | $27,900 | - - - - - |
| Durham | 188 | 19 | $43,822.45 | 38 | $46,820.07 | - - | - - - - - | - - - - - |
| Edgecombe | 272 | 69 | $132,686.49 | 73 | $117,893.35 | -- | - - - - | $170,191 |
| Franklin | 75 | 17 | $41,972.09 | 12 | $32,900.93 | -- | - - - - | $99,547 |
| Gates | 1,334 | 188 | $291,356.51 | 327 | $315,013.87 | 11 | $239,300 | $32,952 |
| Granville | 29 | 6 | $8,046.36 | 6 | $5,264.62 | - - | - - - - - | $3,650 |
| Greene | 211 | 51 | $57,794.79 | 82 | $131,373.37 | < 5 | $39,600 | $80,170 |
| Halifax | 2,520 | 479 | $572,137.52 | 845 | $957,698.52 | 12 | $80,600 | $279,608 |
| Harnett | 45 | 12 | $16,516.28 | 5 | $22,376.98 | - - | - - - - - | - - - - - |
| Hertford | 3,028 | 717 | $959,190.09 | 833 | $821,675.37 | 39 | $416,800 | $226,079 |
| Hyde | 1,305 | 524 | $1,384,338.58 | 352 | $1,165,244.39 | 125 | $3,128,600 | $71,976 |
| Johnston | 68 | 11 | $20,691.32 | 21 | $27,056.89 | - - | - - - - - | - - - - - |
| Jones | 113 | 36 | $79,890.91 | 30 | $32,546.21 | < 5 | $2,400 | $49,653 |
| Lenoir | 306 | 73 | $84,505.56 | 96 | $125,159.61 | <5 | $20,000 | $315,718 |
| Martin | 839 | 218 | $311,582.04 | 189 | $264,042.24 | 8 | $116,100 | $53,130 |
| Nash | 290 | 86 | $129,292.10 | 83 | $129,638.86 | <5 | $8,300 | $518,796 |
| New Hanover | 2,607 | 312 | $350,183.55 | 1,668 | $1,844,450.56 | <5 | $13,400 | $55,786 |
| Northampton | 1,952 | 475 | $655,138.10 | 427 | $411,774.82 | 17 | $251,900 | $93,874 |
| Onslow | 278 | 132 | $173,493.38 | 62 | $53,524.74 | <5 | $74,800 | $56,561 |
| Orange | - - | - - - - - | - - - - - | - - | - - - - - | - - | - - - - - | $51,108 |
| Pamlico | 1,210 | 537 | $1,242,595.12 | 228 | $523,466.39 | 68 | $2,590,900 | $107,019 |
| Pasquotank | 3,103 | 379 | $485,463.12 | 685 | $697,987.63 | 55 | $627,900 | $639,612 |
| Pender | 410 | 115 | $102,895.24 | 153 | $129,380.53 | <5 | $8,200 | $51,590 |
| Perquimans | 2,098 | 378 | $728,801.12 | 661 | $808,919.65 | 119 | $1,733,200 | $247,341 |
| Person | 16 | < 5 | $1,036.34 | < 5 | $265.98 | <5 | $5,000 | $16,812 |
| Pitt | 489 | 110 | $228,799.17 | 137 | $211,929.39 | <5 | $86,500 | $400,122 |
| Robeson | 1,540 | 355 | $362,779.96 | 373 | $348,116.20 | <5 | 9,300 | - - - - - |
| Sampson | 343 | 100 | $130,890.34 | 78 | $66,774.02 | - - | - - - - - | - - - - - |
| Tyrrell | 790 | 244 | $521,734.14 | 237 | $260,292.70 | 32 | $510,600 | $33,214 |
| Vance | 63 | 11 | $24,653.50 | 8 | $12,888.36 | <5 | $4,700 | $124,732 |
| Wake | 297 | 77 | $150,746.93 | 99 | $109,018.86 | <5 | $10,000 | $3,755 |
| Warren | 110 | 28 | $31,313.72 | 22 | $18,737.37 | -- | - - - - | $69,373 |
| Washington | 1,604 | 368 | $584,503.28 | 365 | $478,353.61 | 36 | $880,400 | $67,233 |
| Wayne | 167 | 28 | $41,938.05 | 35 | $50,259.23 | <5 | $9,300 | $99,398 |
| Wilson | 154 | 38 | $48,532.28 | 34 | $41,968.39 | <5 | $22,600 | $333,054 |
| Statewide PA proj. | $4,010,861 | |||||||
| 46,371 | 11,011 | $18,374,651.59 | 12,910 | $16,702,798.73 | 933 | $23,384,800 | $11,327,087 |
Last Modified: Wednesday, 05-Nov-2003 17:02:12