Over 10 Million Dollars Approved In First Five Weeks
Release Date: March 7, 2008
Release Number: 1740-027
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LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Five weeks after President Bush issued a major disaster declaration for Indiana more than $10 million in disaster assistance grants and loans have been issued. Federal and state recovery officials announced that today a total of 2,113 residents have applied for disaster assistance in the 21 designated Indiana counties.
The following is an update of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) recovery activities as of close of business Thursday, March 6:
- 2,113 individuals (homeowners, renters and business owners) have applied for assistance in the 21 counties designated for Individual Assistance. The application breakdown by county is Allen 80, Benton- 21, Carroll 211, Cass 49, Dekalb 12, Elkhart 230, Fulton 130, Huntington 4, Jasper 151, Kosciusko 112, Lake 199, LaPorte 23, Marshall 108, Newton 31, Noble 19, Pulaski 165, Starke 34, St. Joseph 55, Tippecanoe 45, White 424 and Whitley 10.
- $5,435,310 in grants have been issued through the Individuals and Household Program. (This assistance may be used for temporary disaster housing assistance: repairing disaster-damaged, uninsured homes to a safe, sanitary and functional condition and replacement grants for serious, disaster-related needs and expenses not covered by insurance or other assistance programs.)
- $4,979,700 in low-interest loans have been approved by the U.S. Small Business Admin-istration (SBA). 1,655 low-interest disaster loan applications have been issued by the SBA, including 1,445 for homeowners and renters and 210 for business owners. SBA officials encourage anyone who has received an application from the SBA to turn it in as soon as possible in order to be eligible for any further assistance.
- 1407 people have visited one of the 16 Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) that are, or have been, temporarily opened in various locations to help meet the needs of disaster victims. The number of visits by location are: Jasper 141, White 435, Carroll 395, Elkhart 56, Fulton 88, Marshall 36, Cass 19, Pulaski 68, Tippecanoe 21, Lake 60, Allen 45, Kosciusko 31, Whitley 4, and St. Joseph 8.
Federal and state officials urge others affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred Jan. 7 and continuing to apply immediately by calling 1-800-621-FEMA or TTY 1-800-462-7585. Phone lines will be available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until further notice. People also may register for assistance online at their convenience at www.fema.gov.
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: Friday, 07-Mar-2008 17:18:40