Aid Totals Reach $33 Million
Release Date: June 20, 2003
Release Number: 1464-69
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Nashville, TN -- More than $33 million in state and federal aid has been disbursed to Tennessee residents and businesses since May's onslaught of storms, tornadoes and flooding was declared a federal disaster.
Disaster assistance in Tennessee includes these totals:
- To date, 11,603 applicants have registered for state
and FEMA aid by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362),
or 1-800-462-7585 (TDD) for the hearing or
speech impaired. Registration lines are open Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- $33.3 million in disaster aid has been disbursed to eligible residents
and businesses in grants and loans.
- $7.1 million of the total is for Disaster Housing assistance
grants.
- $11 million is for individual and household grants to help meet
essential needs not covered by insurance or other programs.
- $15.2 million is for U.S. Small Business Administration loans
to homeowners, renters and businesses. ($9 million for home loans,
$5.2 million for business loans, and $1 million for economic injury
loans)
- $7.1 million of the total is for Disaster Housing assistance
grants.
- So far 7,428 residents have reported property damage, and FEMA staff
has completed 7,237 inspections of damaged property.
- Seventy-three of the state's 95 counties are eligible for disaster
assistance.
- 4,337 residents have visited state-FEMA disaster recovery centers
staffed by disaster specialists to answer applicants' questions. One
center is operating in Jackson. Another center will open in Lexington
next week. It will operate at 547 West Church Street from 8 a.m. to
6 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 23-27.
- Public Assistance reimbursement for local governments and agencies
is expected to exceed $54 million. To date, 212 governments and agencies
have asked for aid totaling approximately $40 million.
- Additional funding has been approved to help the state provide:
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance.
- Crisis Counseling for individuals and families to help with anxiety,
grief and other emotional reactions in the aftermath of the disaster.
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance.
- A series of hazard mitigation demonstrations is being held to show residents how they can build storm-resistant safe rooms and reduce flood risk to their property. More than 4,337 people have attended the hazard mitigation sessions, which will continue into July:
| Antioch Home Depot 1155 Bell Road June 22-28 |
Chattanooga Home Depot 6421 Perimeter June 29-July 5 |
Dyersburg Forcum-Lannom 2100 Pioneer Road Through June 21 |
| Hixson Lowe's 5428 Highway 153 July 6-12 |
Murfreesboro Home Depot 1750 Old Fort Parkway Through June 21 Lowe's 1825 Old Fort Parkway June 22-28 |
Nashville Lowe's 4531 Nolensville Pike Through June 21 |
Last Modified: Monday, 23-Jun-2003 08:49:45