Minnesota Disaster Six Week Recovery News Summary
Release Date: July 26, 2002
Release Number: 1419-45
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Moorhead, MN -- Federal, state, local and voluntary agencies are working in partnership to help Minnesota residents in 19 counties following flooding in June. Below is an update of activities to date:
In the six weeks since President Bush issued a major disaster declaration, FEMA has approved a total of $4,462,316 in Disaster Housing grants, which include temporary rental assistance for those whose homes have been severely damaged and funds to make essential repairs. At close of business on Thursday, 3,917 Minnesota residents affected by the flooding had applied for assistance. Below is a county-by-county breakdown of applicants and approved monies:
| County | Applications | Approved Disaster Housing Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Roseau | 1,640 | $2,319,691 |
| Becker | 64 | $ 50,632 |
| Beltrami | 29 | $13,761 |
| Clay | 52 | $61,946 |
| Clearwater | 87 | $82,305 |
| Itasca | 54 | $39,285 |
| Kittson | 29 | $24,259 |
| Koochiching | 218 | $106,496 |
| Lake of the Woods | 218 | $158,696 |
| Mahnomen | 370 | $456,220 |
| Marshall | 40 | $11,031 |
| McLeod | 112 | $94,417 |
| Norman | 286 | $292,020 |
| Pennington | 10 | $9,165 |
| Polk | 70 | $42,446 |
| Red Lake | 54 | $43,093 |
| Wright | 560 | $656,852 |
The seventeen Minnesota counties listed above are eligible for both individual and public assistance. Goodhue and Hubbard Counties are eligible for public assistance only. Public assistance allows local governments to apply for federal assistance to fund 75 percent of the approved costs for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and repairing, restoring or replacing damaged public facilities.
In addition, $724,141 has been approved for Minnesota residents in the eligible 17 counties through FEMA's Individual and Family Grant program.
To date, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $14,874,800 in low-interest disaster loans. The SBA is the primary source of federal funds for long-term disaster recovery for owners of private property, including homeowners, renters, non-farm businesses of all sizes and private non-profit organizations. These low-interest loans cover costs of repair or replacement of damaged real estate, personal property and business assets not fully covered by insurance or other aid.
Residents and business owners in eligible counties who sustained damage or loss have until August 13 to begin the disaster application process by calling 1-800-621-3362 or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. Phone lines are available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
A Disaster Recovery Center is currently open in Roseau at the Ram's Sports Center, 809 - 6th Street NE weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m
Last Modified: Tuesday, 19-Aug-2003 14:04:38