More Than $3.6 Million Approved for Illinois Disaster Assistance
Release Date: July 11, 2008
Release Number: 1771-018
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- More than $3.6 million in federal disaster assistance grants has been approved so far by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Illinois residents who suffered damages and losses during the June 1 and continuing severe storms and flooding.
To date, 1,916 homeowners and renters from the designated counties have applied for disaster assistance.
- $3,601,902 in grants has been approved for Illinois applicants.
- $3,354,909 in housing assistance to cover temporary rental assistance, home repairs and replacement.
- $246,993 in Other Needs Assistance to cover personal property losses, medical, dental, funeral, transportation or other serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance.
- 1,510 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan applications have been issued, 1,165 to residents and 345 to business owners.
Anyone who has applied for disaster assistance and has received a disaster-loan application from the SBA is urged to complete and return it as soon as possible. If SBA determines that a homeowner or renter is ineligible for a loan, that applicant will be referred to FEMA for other possible grant assistance.
In addition to federal disaster grants and loans, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) now is available for workers in Illinois' 18 designated counties. Those counties are Adams, Calhoun, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Hancock, Henderson, Jasper, Jersey, Lake, Lawrence, Mercer, Rock Island, Whiteside and Winnebago. Visit your local Illinois workNet Center/Employment Services Office or contact the Illinois Department of Employment Security at (312) 793-5700 for more information on DUA.
To help homeowners, renters and business owners with their applications for assistance, FEMA and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) now have open seven Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) throughout the state. Thus far, 458 Illinois residents have visited the DRCs for face-to-face meetings with disaster recovery specialists.
The DRCs are staffed with disaster recovery specialists from federal, state and other agencies, and are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Their locations are:
- Adams County, Illinois Veteran's Home, 1707 N. 12th Street, Quincy
- Coles County (mobile unit), Life Span Center, 11021 East County Road 800N (intersection of N. Loxa Road and East County Road 800N), Mattoon, open through Saturday, July 12
- Henderson County (mobile unit), Henderson County Health Department, 208 W. Elm Street, Gladstone, open through Saturday, July 12 and again from July 18 through July 21
- Lake County (mobile unit), Lions Club, 23 South Street, Fox Lake, open through Saturday, July 12
- Lawrence County, Parkview Junior High School, 1802 Cedar Street, Lawrenceville
- Warren County, Huff Athletic Building, Monmouth College, 700 E. Broadway, Monmouth
- Winnebago County, Michelsen's Office Furniture Building, 8020 N. 2nd Street, Machesney Park.
Two new DRCs (mobile units) will open Monday, July 14. Their locations/days of operation are:
- Mercer County, Keithsburg City Building, 302 S. 14th Street, Keithsburg, July 14 through July 16 and July 23 through July 26
- Rock Island County, East Moline Fire Department, Station #22 - Training Room, 1523 Morton Drive, East Moline
Illinois residents who sustained damage as a result of the recent severe storms and flooding and have not registered for disaster assistance should call FEMA's toll-free registration line at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Those with hearing or speech impairments should call TTY 1-800-462-7585. Both lines are available daily, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (local time), until further notice.
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, 14-Jul-2008 09:04:07