Pennsylvania Disaster Assistance Tops $79 Million
Release Date: November 19, 2004
Release Number: 1555-069
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HARRISBURG, Pa. -- State and federal financial assistance to help individuals, families and businesses recover from the September tropical storms now exceeds $79 million. In the two months since the disaster declarations, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved $60.6 million in grants, and the Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $18.8 million in low-interest loans to individuals and businesses of all sizes. FEMA has received applications for aid from 33,416 Pennsylvanians.
The deadline to register for assistance has been extended to Saturday, Dec. 18, for residents and business owners in the 56 designated counties that sustained damage from flooding that occurred between Sept. 17 and Oct. 1.
Anyone who has not yet registered is urged to call 1-800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585), between 6 a.m. and midnight, Monday through Saturday. Individuals and business owners can also register on-line at www.fema.gov.
Pennsylvania Disaster Assistance By County As Of 11-18-04
| Designated County | Applicants | Disaster Housing Grants | Other Needs Assistance |
Total |
| Allegheny | 7,192 | $9.9 million | $6.8 million | $16.8 million |
| Armstrong | 637 | $1.1 million | $410,000 | $1.5 million |
| Beaver | 962 | $1.9 million | $1.2 million | $3.1 million |
| Bedford | 325 | $558,000 | $227,000 | $787,000 |
| Blair | 1,425 | $1.8 million | $658,000 | $2.5 million |
| Bradford | 213 | $161,000 | $27,000 | $189,000 |
| Bucks | 513 | $883,000 | $237,000 | $1.1 million |
| Butler | 886 | $1.3 million | $803,000 | $2.1 million |
| Cameron | 52 | $81,000 | $30,000 | $111,000 |
| Carbon | 117 | $183,000 | $27,000 | $210,000 |
| Centre | 502 | $530,000 | $119,000 | $650,000 |
| Chester | 77 | $63,000 | $42,000 | $105,000 |
| Clarion | 47 | $39,000 | $6,000 | $46,000 |
| Clearfield | 407 | $477,000 | $107,000 | $584,000 |
| Clinton | 523 | $971,000 | $651,000 | $1.6 million |
| Columbia | 162 | $174,000 | $49,000 | $224,000 |
| Crawford | 205 | $278,000 | $133,000 | $411 ,000 |
| Cumberland | 299 | $231,000 | $177,000 | $409,000 |
| Dauphin | 1,753 | $1.8 million | $551,000 | $2.4 million |
| Delaware | 161 | $125,000 | $51,000 | $177,000 |
| Elk | 43 | $33,000 | $13,000 | $46,000 |
| * Erie | 73 | $132,000 | $66,000 | $199,000 |
| Franklin | 55 | $103,000 | $44,000 | $148,000 |
| Fulton | 134 | $222,000 | $11,000 | $233,000 |
| Greene | 211 | $233,000 | $384,000 | $618,000 |
| Huntingdon | 730 | $853,000 | $217,000 | $1 million |
| Indiana | 280 | $347,000 | $68,000 | $415,000 |
| Jefferson | 139 | $109,000 | $66,000 | $176,000 |
| Juniata | 98 | $107,000 | $25,000 | $133,000 |
| Lackawanna | 666 | $854,000 | $205,000 | $1 million |
| Lawrence | 293 | $352,000 | $162,000 | $515,000 |
| Lebanon | 201 | $133,000 | $120,000 | $264,000 |
| Lehigh | 203 | $266,000 | $38,000 | $305,000 |
| Luzerne | 1,213 | $1.1 million | $100,000 | $1.3 million |
| Lycoming | 998 | $756,000 | $361,000 | $1.1 million |
| Mifflin | 418 | $462,000 | $190,000 | $653,000 |
| Monroe | 378 | $738,000 | $123,000 | $862,000 |
| Montgomery | 320 | $293,000 | $48,000 | $341,000 |
| Montour | 25 | $70,000 | $4,000 | $75,000 |
| Northampton | 1,360 | $2 million | $599,000 | $2.6 million |
| Northumberland | 394 | $468,000 | $271,000 | $739,000 |
| Perry | 218 | $310,000 | $215,000 | $526,000 |
| Philadelphia | 4,227 | $3.3 million | $1 million | $4.4 million |
| Pike | 284 | $316,000 | $64,000 | $380,000 |
| Potter | 24 | $5,000 | $2,000 | $7,000 |
| Schuylkill | 327 | $404,000 | $35,000 | $439,000 |
| Snyder | 210 | $154,000 | $64,000 | $218,000 |
| Somerset | 120 | $108,000 | $23,000 | $132,000 |
| Sullivan | 54 | $22,000 | $4,000 | $27,000 |
| Susquehanna | 271 | $274,000 | $72,000 | $346,000 |
| Tioga | 153 | $156,000 | $15,000 | $172,000 |
| Union | 175 | $171,000 | $112,000 | $284,000 |
| * Warren | 22 | $43,000 | $16,000 | $60,000 |
| Washington | 1,358 | $2.3 million | $1.6 million | $4 million |
| Wayne | 230 | $165,000 | $45,000 | $210,000 |
| Westmoreland | 505 | $861,000 | $269,000 | $1.1 million |
| Wyoming | 340 | $331,000 | $104,000 | $435,000 |
| York | 208 | $136,000 | $35,000 | $172,000 |
| Total | 33,416 | $41.2 million | $19 million | $60.6 million |
| SBA loans = $18.8 million | ||||
| Total assistance = $79.4 million | ||||
* These counties were declared only for flooding from Tropical Storm Frances (Sept. 7 and 8).
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 the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration.
Last Modified: Friday, 19-Nov-2004 16:09:51