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EDITORS: A county breakdown for Individual Assistance follows this news release. DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO NORTH CAROLINIANS TOPS $18 MILLION RALEIGH, N.C. – Federal and state grants and loans for disaster assistance now top the $18 million mark to help North Carolinians in 20 counties recover from the severe storms and tornadoes of April 16.
FEMA AND NCEM HELP SHAW UNIVERSITY RESUME DINING SERVICES State-federal disaster assistance program provides funds for temporary kitchen RALEIGH, N.C. – Shaw University will once again nourish its hungry student population while feeding the minds of tomorrow’s leaders.
EDITORS: A county breakdown for Individual Assistance follows this news release. DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO NORTH CAROLINIANS EXCEEDS $18 MILLIONDeadline to register with FEMA is Tuesday, July 5 RALEIGH, N.C. – Federal and state grants and loans for disaster assistance now total more than $18 million to help North Carolinians in 20 counties recover from the severe storms and tornadoes of April 16.
Geographic Information
![Map of declared counties for [North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (DR-1969)]](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161110125307im_/https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/gis/dec_1969.jpg)
Financial Assistance
Individual Assistance - Dollars Approved
Individual Assistance DefinitionsIndividuals & Household Program (IHP): Provides money and services to people in Presidentially declared disaster areas.
Housing Assistance (HA): Provides assistance for disaster-related housing needs.
Other Needs Assistance (ONA): Provides assistance for other disaster-related needs, such as furnishings, transportation, and medical.
| Total Individual Assistance (IA) - Applications Approved: | Total Individual & Households Program - Dollars Approved* | Total Housing Assistance - Dollars Approved* | Total Other Needs Assistance - Dollars Approved* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Amount | 2,039 | $8,595,177.39 | $6,227,837.65 | $2,367,339.74 |
Public Assistance - Dollars Approved
Public Assistance DefinitionsPublic Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President
Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President
Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards
*Dollars Approved: Assistance dollars approved but not necessarily disbursed.
*Dollars Obligated: Funds made available to the State via electronic transfer following FEMA's final review and approval of Public Assistance projects.
| Total Public Assistance Grants - Dollars Obligated* | Emergency Work (Categories A-B) - Dollars Obligated* | Permanent Work (Categories C-G) - Dollars Obligated* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Amount | $19,255,418.49 | $15,407,652.41 | $3,157,730.08 |
Related Links
Preliminary Damage Assessment
- North Carolina, FEMA-1969-DR (PDF 21KB)