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KENTUCKY...
When President Obama declared a disaster after the mid-July severe storms, flooding and mudslides, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) began working together to help people in the Commonwealth recover. Pike County residents, who had help from volunteer organizations and local emergency management, now can apply for federal assistance.

The first priority is making sure people have a safe place to stay and apply
to FEMA for disaster assistance. FEMA Individual Assistance program can provide grants for rental assistance and/or emergency home repair to make damaged dwellings safe, sanitary and functional.

FEMA toll-free registration number is 800-621-FEMA (3362). Applicants with speech or hearing disabilities can call TTY at 800-462-7585. People can register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov. Registration normally takes less than half an hour.
Be sure to have information ready. If you have insurance, contact your insurance
agent so you know what coverage your policy provides.

After registering with FEMA many applicants will receive a loan application from the
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in the mail. Be sure to complete the loan application and return it to the SBA. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has a disaster loan program to help homeowners and renters as well as businesses and nonprofit organizations of all sizes.

FEMA assistance, in the form of a grant, does not have to be repaid. SBA federal
disaster loans used to repair or replace damaged or destroyed property are offered
at low-interest rates to those who qualify.

If you have unmet needs from these storms, please contact your local
emergency management director. A complete list of county
emergency management directors and more information on this, and other disasters,
can be found at www.kyem.ky.gov.