Since being designated for federal disaster assistance in May, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Commonwealth of Kentucky have approved $40,986,872 in assistance to Kentuckians affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from April 12 to May 20.
There have been 34 registrations for Crittenden County for individuals and households program assistance, reported Dave Hasemyer, FEMA public information officer. A total of $297,998 has been approved.
FEMA has approved more than $7.7 million in Individual Assistance (IA) and $932,677 in Other Needs
Assistance (ONA) as part of the ongoing recovery efforts for residents of 22 Commonwealth counties, including Crittenden, Livingston, Union and Webster. The IA funds help residents repair their damaged homes and find temporary housing following the disaster. ONA funds assist with a variety of expenses such as medical bills, funeral costs, and moving and storage fees.
The SBA has approved loans totaling more than $5.1million for individuals and businesses.
More than $13 million also has been approved for hazard mitigation projects to be undertaken by the Commonwealth and local governments to prevent or reduce long-term risk to life and property from future natural disasters. All counties in Kentucky are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which is administered by the Commonwealth.
