A Year Later, Federal Aid For Kentucky Tornadoes Nearly $10 Million
Release Date: February 4, 2009
Release Number: R4-09-030
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Even as Kentucky digs out from a major winter storm, its citizens have memories of another event whose one-year anniversary is upon us.
On Feb. 5 and 6, 2008, a series of severe storms and tornadoes swept across the U.S. heartland, including Kentucky. As a result, a presidential disaster declaration designated 23 of the commonwealth's counties for federal disaster assistance.
A year later, that assistance totals nearly $10 million.
More than 1,000 people applied for disaster assistance as a result of the weather event's impact on Kentucky and received a total of more than $5.3 million in federal disaster aid. FEMA's Individual Assistance (IA) Program provided nearly $1.5 million in disaster grants to households, and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provided almost $3.9 million in low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters and businesses. Counties declared for IA were: Allen, Bath, Christian, Fayette, Hardin, Harrison, Hart, Hopkins, Meade, Mercer, Monroe, Muhlenberg, Nicholas, Shelby and Spencer.
Meanwhile, FEMA has obligated more than $4.6 million in Public Assistance (PA) Program funds to local governments and agencies to remove debris, provide disaster-related emergency services and repair or rebuild damaged infrastructure. Counties declared for PA were: Adair, Allen, Bath, Carlisle, Casey, Estill, Franklin, Grayson, Hardin, Harrison, Meade, Mercer, Metcalfe, Morgan, Monroe, Muhlenberg, Nicholas and Shelby.
FEMA and SBA have helped Kentucky recover by spending:
"By the Numbers" as of Feb 2, 2009
Total federal outlay, $9,982,571.98:
- $4,655,666.54 in Public Assistance funds, for 256 community-recovery projects by local governments and certain agencies such as utility districts
- $3,860,300 in SBA disaster loans, for homeowners, renters and businesses
- $3,417,200 in loans for homeowners and renters
- $443,100 in SBA loans, for businesses
- • $1,466,605.44 in Individual Assistance, through the Individuals and Household Program
- $1,198,433.35, Housing Assistance (repairing uninsured homes to a safe, sanitary and functional condition and temporary disaster housing)
- $268,172.09, Other Needs Assistance (disaster-related necessary expenses and serious needs such as medical or dental expenses, funeral expenses, moving and storage, transportation costs and the repair or replacement of household appliances, clothing and necessary educational materials)
- 1,032 applicants
FEMA leads and supports the nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation, to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the nation from all hazards including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 04-Feb-2009 18:01:50