Illinois Disaster Aid Tops $29.3 Million
Release Date: October 31, 2008
Release Number: 1800-024
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CHICAGO, Ill. -- Families, individuals and businesses in Illinois affected by mid-September's severe storms and flooding have been approved to receive more than $29.3 million in federal disaster assistance.
Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced the latest figures today, four weeks after a federal disaster was declared for seven northeastern counties.
Here is a breakdown of the aid:
- $25,771,187 has been approved for disaster housing assistance to help with temporary housing and home repairs while people rebuild or restore their damaged homes or to help renters whose rental units were damaged.
- $2,465,310 has been approved for serious disaster-related needs other than housing, such as medical expenses, transportation or replacing lost personal property.
- $1,018,600 has been approved by the SBA in disaster loans to homeowners and renters. SBA's low-interest disaster loans are the primary form of federal assistance for the long-term recovery of renters, homeowners and businesses of all sizes.
- More than 28,992 individuals and households have registered for federal disaster assistance.
- 22,982 properties have been visited by FEMA-contracted inspectors to document storm and flood damage. 213 inspectors are in the field.
- 12,969 individuals and households have received federal disaster assistance.
- 3,357 people have visited eight Disaster Recovery Centers to talk face-to-face with recovery specialists, get help with their SBA disaster loan application, check the status of their applications and learn about other programs for which they may be eligible.
- FEMA community relations specialists have visited more than 4,093 flood-stricken residents, 2,198 businesses, 696 faith-based organizations, 145 community organizations and 534 agencies and are in weekly contact with local officials to provide disaster assistance and recovery information.
The following is a county-by-county breakdown as of close of business Thursday.
| County | Households Approved | Amount Approved |
|---|---|---|
|
Cook |
11,747 |
$24,588,505 |
|
DeKalb |
89 |
$283,703 |
|
DuPage |
498 |
$1,413,639 |
|
Grundy |
48 |
$173,982 |
|
Kane |
192 |
$576,149 |
|
La Salle |
117 |
$686,602 |
|
Will |
278 |
$513,918 |
|
Total |
12,969 |
$28,236,497 |
To register for aid, check on the status of an application or to ask questions about disaster assistance, call the FEMA HELPLINE at 800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 800-462-7585 or go online to www.fema.gov.
For information about low-interest disaster assistance loans from the SBA, call 800-659-2955 or go online to www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.
FEMA coordinates the federal government's 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: Monday, 03-Nov-2008 16:24:33