Friday, August 20, 2010
Disaster Grants And Loans Top $11.3 Million
KENTUCKY....
More than $11.3 million has been approved in federal disaster grants and loans since the July 23rd disaster declaration was approved for Kentucky residents in Carter, Lewis, Madison, Mason, Pike and Rowan counties. The approval includes more than $7.8 million in Housing Assistance grants from FEMA's Individuals and Households Program for temporary housing and home repairs, more than $648,000 in Other Needs Assistance, a joint state-federal program that helps homeowners and renters replace personal property and pay for medical, dental, funeral, transportation and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance or other federal, state and charitable aid programs and more than $2.8 million in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster home loans. More than 3,300 people have talked with FEMA mitigation specialists staffing displays at Lowe's in Pikeville and at Farmers True Value Hardware Store in Grayson.
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