FEMA News Desk: 262-780-3271
NEW BERLIN, Wis. – Nearly one month into the federal disaster declaration for Grant and Milwaukee counties, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) announce that more than $38,689,237 has been approved to help residents and businesses recover from July 20-24 storms, tornadoes and flooding.
Of the $38.6 million:
* $36,463,232 in individual assistance grants has been approved for 18,670 disaster survivors;
* $1,799,900 has been approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in low-interest loans for homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes; and
* $426,105 in public assistance funds has been obligated to repair public facilities and damaged infrastructure as well as provide for debris removal and emergency protective measures.
The following includes additional FEMA disaster assistance statistics for Grant and Milwaukee counties as of the close of business Oct, 14:
27,164 registrations have been received forindividual assistance.
Of the $36,463,232 in individual assistance approved:
* $27,337,055 is for housing assistance; and
* $9,126,177 is for other needs assistance.
3,586 homeowners and renters have been provided rental assistance.
* 747 are homeowners; and
* 2,839 are renters.
404 residents have received information about available rental resources.
24,968 inspections have beencompleted.
* 55 inspectors are in the field; and
* 2 days is the averageturnaround time for inspections.
85,630 individuals have been reached by Community Relations specialists by providing English, Spanish, Hmong, Laotian and Vietnamese disaster assistance information to:
* 4,798 homes;
* 425 businesses;
* 83 houses of worship; and
* 96 agencies.
3,559 people have visited a Disaster Recovery Center.
14,028 SBAlow-interestdisaster assistance loan applications have been issued.
$1,799,900 has been approved in SBA low-interestdisaster assistance loans:
* $1,615,600 to 101 homeowners and renters; and
* $184,300 to 11 business owners.
$352,695 has been obligated to the state in public assistance funds.
To receive federal assistance, residents in the affected counties must register with FEMA before the Nov. 17 deadline. Register online at http://www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA/3362 or TTY 1-800-462-7585. Phone lines are open seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CDT until further notice. Multilingual operators are available.
FEMA applicants, who received an SBA low-interest disaster loan application, must return it by Nov. 17. To apply online using SBA’s Electronic Loan Application, visit https://DisasterLoan.SBA.gov/ela. For information and assistance, or help completing the loan application, contact the SBA Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955. Applicants also may visit the SBA Web site at http://www.SBA.gov/Services/DisasterAssistance, or e-mailSBA at DisasterCustomerService@SBA.gov.
FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program helps with expenses not covered by insurance or other programs, including temporary rental assistance, damage repairs and replacement of essential household items and disaster-related medical, dental or funeral costs.
SBA offers low-interest disaster loans to renters, homeowners and businesses of all sizes. The SBA program serves as the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property.
The Public Assistance Program is administered through a coordinated effort between FEMA, the state and local applicants. FEMA Public Assistance grants for approved projects are provided to the state, which administers the funds, notifies the applicant that funds are available and disburses those funds to the applicant.
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
