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Use FEMA Disaster Funds Wisely

WINDSOR, Conn. – As recovery from Hurricane Sandy progresses, survivors are receiving grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help pay for getting their lives back together.

“It is important for survivors to use this money for their recovery,” said Federal Coordinating Officer Albert Lewis, who is in charge of the FEMA recovery effort in Connecticut. “With the holidays approaching, don’t be tempted to use some of this money in ways it is not intended to be used. Don’t slow down your recovery; use this money wisely.”

Money from FEMA for housing or other needs assistance must be used for rent, home repair, personal property or other disaster-related expenses.

Disaster officials caution survivors who have received grants that FEMA can and does look at a survivor’s use of grant funds through audits, so it is essential all receipts for rent, materials, labor, etc., be kept in a safe place.

Survivors can register online anytime day or night at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or with a smartphone or web-enabled device at m.fema.gov. Survivors can also register by phone anytime by calling FEMA at 800-621-3362. The TTY number is 800-462-7585. Multilingual operators are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deadline to register is Dec. 31, 2012.

Registering for disaster assistance with other agencies or organizations does not register survivors for FEMA disaster assistance. Having FEMA flood insurance does not register policyholders for disaster assistance; flood insurance claims are handled separately.

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621- 3362. For TTY, call 800-462-7585.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the federal government’s primary source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private nonprofit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts and covers the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations.

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.

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FEMA Está Disponible Durante el Fin de Semana de Acción de Gracias

WINDSOR, Conn. – Todos los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre de FEMA-Estado en Connecticut estarán cerrados el Día de Acción de Gracias, pero la asistencia continuará disponible para los sobrevivientes del desastre en Connecticut.

Los sobrevivientes del Huracán Sandy en Connecticut aún pueden acceder a la página de FEMA en la red y vía telefónica.

Sobrevivientes pueden verificar el progreso de su caso o contestar preguntas sobre documentos que FEMA puede haber tenido durante el proceso de solicitud.

Mientras que un Centro de Recuperación por Desastre puede estar cerrado durante todo o parte del fin de semana de Acción de Gracias, los inspectores de vivienda de FEMA continuarán con las citas y podrían mantenerse llamando a sobrevivientes para coordinar citas para las inspecciones.

Especialistas de Relaciones con la Comunidad de FEMA, estarán en las áreas afectadas viernes y sábado proveyendo información sobre asistencia por desastre.

Un equipo de especialistas en Mitigación de FEMA, estará en la tienda Home Depot en Fairfield el fin de semana de Acción de Gracias, para explicar técnicas que pueden reducir la posibilidad de daños a hogares, negocios y propiedades de desastres futuros. Los especialistas estarán en la tienda de 9 a.m. a 6 p.m., sábado y domingo, 24 de noviembre y 25.

Las personas con pérdidas por la tormenta, deben registrarse con FEMA en línea en: www.DisasterAssistance.gov/espanol, con un teléfono inteligente o dispositivo habilitado para la red en: m.fema.gov/esp. Los solicitantes también pueden registrarse por teléfono llamando a FEMA al 800-621-3362. El número TTY es: 800-462-7585. Operadores plurilingües están disponibles

24 horas al día, siete a la semana, incluyendo Día de Acción de Gracias.

Todos los centros están cerrados los domingos. Después del día de fiesta el horario normal se reanudará.

Los horarios operacionales durante el fin de semana de Acción de Gracias de los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre son los siguientes:

East Haven Beach House

150 Cosey Beach Ave.

East Haven, CT 06512

Abre viernes, Nov. 23, mediodía a 8 p.m.

Sábado, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Cerrado domingo

Lunes, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Housatonic Community College

900 Lafayette Blvd.

Bridgeport, CT 06604

Cerrado el día de Accion de Gracias hasta domingo, Nov. 24

Sábado, 8 a.m. a 5 p.m.

Cerrado domingo

Horario normal, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., lunes a viernes

Sábado, 8 a.m. a 5 p.m.

Fairfield

100 Mona Terrace

Fairfield, CT 06824

Cerrado Día de Acción de Gracias

Abre viernes y sábado, Nov. 23-24 de 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Cerrado domingo

Horario normal, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., lunes a sábado

Western Greenwich Civic Center

Room 203

449 Pemberwick Road

Greenwich, CT 06381

Cerrado Día de Acción de Gracias

Abre viernes, 9 a.m. a 5 p.m.; sábado, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Cerrado domingo

Horario normal, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., lunes a sábado

Groton Senior Center

102 Newtown Road

Groton, CT 06304

Cerrado Día de Acción de Gracias y viernes

Abre sábado, Nov. 24, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Cerrado domingo

Horario normal, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., Lunes a sábado

Former Simon Lake Elementary School

65 Devonshire Road

Milford, CT 06460

Closed Thanksgiving Day

Abre 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., viernes y sábado, Nov. 23-24

Cerrado domingo

Horario normal, lunes a sábado, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Long Wharf Campus Gateway Community College

60 Sargent Drive

New Haven, CT 06511

Cerrado Día de Acción de Gracias y viernes, Nov. 23

Abierto sábado, Nov. 24, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Cerrado domingo

Horario normal, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., lunes a sábado

Department of Police Services

Conference Room

6 Custom Drive

Old Saybrook, CT 06475

Cerrado Día de Acción de Gracias

Abierto viernes y sábado, Nov. 23-24, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Cerrado domingo

Horario normal, 8 a.m. a 8 p.m., lunes a sábado

Asistencia para recuperación por desastre está disponible sin distinción de raza, color, religión, nacionalidad, sexo, edad, discapacidad, destreza en inglés, o estatus económico. Si usted o alguien que usted conoce ha sido discriminado, llame a FEMA al número gratuito 800-621-FEMA (3362). Para TTY llame 800-462-7585.

La Administración Federal para el Desarrollo de la Pequeña Empresa (SBA por sus siglas en inglés) es la fuente principal de dinero del gobierno federal para la reconstrucción a largo plazo de propiedad privada dañada por desastres. SBA ayuda a propietarios de viviendas, arrendatarios, negocios de todos los tamaños, y organizaciones sin fines de lucro a financiar reparaciones o esfuerzos de reconstrucción y cubre el costo de remplazar propiedad personal perdida o dañada por el desastre. Estos préstamos por desastre cubren perdidas que no han sido completamente cubiertas por los seguros u otras indemnizaciones y no duplican beneficios de otras agencias u organizaciones.

La misión de FEMA es apoyar a nuestros ciudadanos y personal de primera respuesta para garantizar que como nación trabajemos juntos para construir, mantener y mejorar nuestra capacidad de prepararnos para, proteger contra, responder a, recuperarnos de y mitigar todos los peligros.

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FEMA Is Available During Thanksgiving Weekend

WINDSOR, Conn. – All FEMA-State Disaster Recovery Centers in Connecticut will be closed Thanksgiving Day, but help will still be available to Connecticut disaster survivors.

Survivors of Hurricane Sandy in Connecticut will still be able to access FEMA’s website and telephone registration line to register for assistance.

They can also check on the progress of a file or to answer documentation questions FEMA may have had during the application process.

While a Disaster Recovery Center may be closed for all or part of the Thanksgiving weekend, FEMA housing inspectors will keep appointments and may be calling survivors to set appointments for inspections.

FEMA Community Relations specialists will be in damaged areas Friday and Saturday providing information about disaster assistance.

An outreach team from FEMA will be at the Home Depot store in Fairfield Thanksgiving weekend to explain techniques that may reduce potential damage to homes, businesses and property from future disasters. The specialists will be in the store from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 24 and 25.

People with storm losses should register with FEMA online at www.Disaster Assistance.gov, with a smartphone or device at m.fema.gov. Applicants can also register by phone by calling FEMA at 800-621-3362. The TTY number is 800-462-7585. Multilingual operators are available

24 hours a day, seven days a week, except for Thanksgiving Day, when hours are 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET.

All centers are closed on Sundays. After the holiday, normal hours will resume.

Disaster Recovery Center days and hours of operation during the Thanksgiving weekend are as follows:

East Haven Beach House

150 Cosey Beach Ave.

East Haven, CT 06512

Opens Friday, Nov. 23, noon to 8 p.m.

Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Monday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Housatonic Community College

900 Lafayette Blvd.

Bridgeport, CT 06604

Closed Thanksgiving Day through Sunday, Nov. 24

Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Normal hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday

Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fairfield

100 Mona Terrace

Fairfield, CT 06824

Closed Thanksgiving Day

Open Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23-24, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Normal hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday

Western Greenwich Civic Center

Room 203

449 Pemberwick Road

Greenwich, CT 06381

Closed Thanksgiving Day

Open Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Normal hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday

Groton Senior Center

102 Newtown Road

Groton, CT 06304

Closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday

Open Saturday, Nov. 24, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Normal hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday

Former Simon Lake Elementary School

65 Devonshire Road

Milford, CT 06460

Closed Thanksgiving Day

Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23-24

Closed Sunday

Normal hours, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Long Wharf Campus Gateway Community College

60 Sargent Drive

New Haven, CT 06511

Closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, Nov. 23

Open Saturday, Nov. 24, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Normal hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday

Department of Police Services

Conference Room

6 Custom Drive

Old Saybrook, CT 06475

Closed Thanksgiving Day

Open Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23-24, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Normal hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday

Birdseye Municipal Center

Stratford Public Health Center

468 Birdseye St.

Stratford, CT 06512

Open Tuesday, Nov. 20, until 8 p.m., and Wednesday, Nov. 21, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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President Declares Disaster for Maryland

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Maryland to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Sandy during the period of October 26 to November 4, 2012.

The President’s action makes federal funding available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by Hurricane Sandy in Allegany, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties and the Independent City of Baltimore.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

Michael J. Lapinski has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Lapinski said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.

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The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.

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Recovery Centers Will Be Closed On Thanksgiving Day

TRENTON, N.J. — All Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) and Small Business Administration (SBA) Business Recovery Centers in New Jersey will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management and FEMA announced today.

Starting Friday, Nov. 23, all but one of the DRCs will go to a daily schedule of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

to assist people who suffered damage in Hurricane Sandy. The center in Bay Head will resume

its previous schedule of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily while the curfew is still in effect.

All DRCs have representatives available to help answer questions about assistance and recovery programs.

SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) will resume their regular hours on Monday, Nov. 26.

Individuals can register for assistance and follow up on previous applications on Thanksgiving Day by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or by web-enabled mobile device

at m.fema.gov. By phone or 711/VRS, call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585.

Phone lines will be open from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

DRC and BRC locations are as follows:

Atlantic County Atlantic County

Atlantic City Convention Center Hamilton Mall

1 Convention Blvd., Room 201 4403 Blackhorse Pike (Route 322)

Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Mays Landing, NJ 08330

Bergen County Burlington County

Bergen County Plaza Burlington Center Mall

1 Bergen Plaza, 4^th Floor 2501 Burlington – Mount Holly Road

Hackensack, NJ 07652 Suite 215

Burlington, NJ 08016

Camden County Cape May County

Public Works Building Cape May Courthouse Public Library

2311 Egg Harbor Road 30 Mechanics St.

Lindenwold, NJ 08021 Cape May Courthouse, NJ 08210

Cape May County Cumberland County

Ocean City Community Center Emergency Management Agency Office

1735 Simpson Ave. 637 Bridgeton Ave., Lower Level

Ocean City, NJ 08226 Bridgeton, NJ 08302

Essex County Gloucester County

Willing Heart Community Care Center Government Services Building

555 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. 1200 North Delsea Dr.

Newark, NJ 07103 Clayton, NJ 08312

Hudson County Hudson County

Adjacent to Office Depot Jersey City Museum

59 Washington St. 350 Montgomery St.

Hoboken, NJ 07030 Jersey City, NJ 07302

Hunterdon County Mercer County

Hunterdon County Mercer County Community College

Department of Public Safety Annex 1200 Old Trenton Road

77 Park Ave. West Windsor, NJ 08550

Flemington, NJ 08822

Middlesex County Monmouth County

Sayreville Senior Center Henry Hudson Trail Activity Center

423 Main St. 945 Hwy. 36

Sayreville, NJ 08872 Leonardo, NJ 07737

Monmouth County Monmouth County

Belmar Municipal Building Union Beach Municipal Building

601 Main St. 650 Poole Ave.

Belmar, NJ 07719 Union Beach, NJ 07735

Monmouth County Morris County

Long Branch Fire Station #4 Morris Plains Community Center

199-205 Union Ave. 51 Jim Fear Drive

Long Branch, NJ 07740 Morris Plains, NJ 07950

Ocean County Ocean County

Old Township Building Bay Head Fire Station #1

775 East Bay Ave. 81 Bridge Ave.

Stafford, NJ 08050 Bay Head, NJ 08742

Ocean County Ocean County

Bell Crest Plaza Store Front 4C Brick Township Civic Center

953 Fischer Blvd. 270 Chambers Bridge Rd.

Toms River, NJ 08753 Brick, NJ 08723

Passaic County Salem County

Passaic County Department of Health Penns Grove EMS Building

317 Pennsylvania Ave. 25 East Griffith St.

Paterson, NJ 07503 Penns Grove, NJ 08069

Somerset County Sussex County

Somerset County Human Services Sussex County Community College

27 Warren St. 1 College Hill Road

Somerville, NJ 08876 Newton, NJ 07860

Union County Union County

Chisholm School Community Center Plainfield Senior Citizen’s

100 S. Springfield Ave. Service Center

Springfield, NJ 07081 400 E. Front St.

Plainfield, NJ 07060

Warren County

Franklin Township Municipal Building

2093 Route 57

Broadway, NJ 08808

SBA Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) serve business customers. SBA Customer Service Representatives are available at BRCs to provide one-on-one help to business owners seeking

disaster assistance for losses. They are at the following locations, until further notice:

Atlantic County Bergen County

Richard Stockton College Bergen Community College

Small Business Development Center Small Business Development Center

35 South Martin Luther King Blvd. 355 Main Street, Room 121

Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Hackensack, NJ 07601

Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hours: Mon – Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cape May County Essex County

Cape May County Chamber of Commerce Rutgers University

13 Crest Haven Road Small Business Development Center

Cape May, NJ 08210 25 James Street

Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Newark, NJ 07102

Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hudson County Middlesex County

Small Business Development Center John F. Kennedy Library

New Jersey City University 500 Hoes Lane

285 West Side Ave., Suites 189 – 191 Piscataway, NJ 08854

Jersey City, NJ 07305 Hours: Mon. – Sat.10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Monmouth County Ocean County

Brookdale Community College Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce

765 Newman Springs Road Stafford Heritage Park Train Station and Rail Car

Bankier Library, Room 246 (SBDC) (Across from Manahawkin Lake between RT 9 and

Lincroft, NJ 07738 RT 72)

Hours: Mon- Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. West Bay Avenue

Manahawkin, NJ 08050

Hours: Mon – Sun 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Passaic County Union County

William Paterson University Kean University – SBDC

Small Business Development Center Business One-Stop Service – The Incubator

131 Ellison St. 320 Park Avenue

Paterson, NJ 07505 Plainfield, NJ 07060

Hours: Mon- Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hours: Mon- Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Renters, homeowners and businesses that do not need one-on-one assistance do not need to visit

a center. They can apply for an SBA disaster loan online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.

Follow FEMA online at www.fema.gov/blog, www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema. Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate’s activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema.

The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.

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Disaster Assistance Tops $81.4 Million in Plaquemines Parish

BATON ROUGE, La. – Nearly three months since the Aug. 29 federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Isaac in Louisiana, more than $365 million in state and federal disaster assistance has been approved for the state. Disaster assistance for survivors in Plaquemines Parish now totals $81,448,514.

Plaquemines Parish by the Numbers

Number of survivors who registered for assistance with FEMA: 6,210

Amount of Housing Assistance approved: $8,936,739

Amount of Other Needs Assistance approved: $988,446

TOTAL Individual Assistance grants: $9,925,185

TOTAL Public Assistance obligations: $48,450,829

TOTAL U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans: $23,072,500

Timeline

Aug. 27 – President Obama issued an Emergency Declaration in Louisiana, in advance of Hurricane Isaac, for emergency protective measures (Category B), limited to direct federal assistance under the Public Assistance program.

Aug. 29 – President Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for 35 parishes in Louisiana, including Plaquemines. The declaration made Public Assistance (PA) funds available for reimbursement of costs for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A & B), including direct federal assistance. A total of 55 parishes are now designated for PA.

Aug. 29 – The federal disaster declaration also made all parishes in the state eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Aug. 31 – An amendment designated five parishes in Louisiana, including Plaquemines, eligible for Individual Assistance (IA). With subsequent amendments, IA is now available in 26 parishes: Allen, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Morehouse, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana.

Sept. 1 – The first of three Disaster Recovery Centers opened in Belle Chasse. Before they closed on Nov. 17, a total of 6,387 people had visited the recovery centers in the parish.

Sept. 3 – FEMA, at the request of the state, activated the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which allowed eligible evacuees from Hurricane Isaac who could not return to their homes to stay in hotels or motels until more suitable housing accommodations were available. The program was extended four times. Of the 2,414 Plaquemines residents eligible for TSA, 406 checked into hotels under the program.

Sept. 7 – FEMA approved supplemental funding for debris removal from qualified private properties in Plaquemines Parish. Debris removal from private property is generally not eligible for FEMA funding, but funding was approved for Plaquemines Parish because the debris on residential and private business property was so widespread that public health, safety and the economic recovery of the community were threatened.

Sept. 10 – The SBA opened a Business Recovery Center in Belle Chasse, Plaquemines Parish, to provide information about low-interest disaster loans to local businesses and to assist with applications.

Sept. 21 – FEMA extended the PA program in eight parishes, including Plaquemines, to include supplemental funding for infrastructure repairs in the wake of Hurricane Isaac. Applicants in Plaquemines are now eligible to apply for the full range of PA funding (Categories A-G).

Oct. 15 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard, in coordination with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, began removing barrels, drums and other potentially hazardous containers in six parishes, including Plaquemines. The program is funded by FEMA and the state.

Survivors in Plaquemines Parish affected by Hurricane Isaac can apply for disaster assistance until the Nov. 29 deadline. They may apply online at www.disasterassistance.gov, at m.fema.gov with a smartphone, or by phone at 800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585. Survivors who use 711 Relay or Video Relay Services may call 800-621-3362.

For more information on Louisiana disaster recovery, click www.fema.gov/disaster/4080 or www.gohsep.la.gov. You can follow FEMA on Twitter at www.twitter.com/femaregion6 or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FEMA. Also visit our blog at www.fema.gov/blog.

SBA is the federal government’s primary source of funding for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and private non-profit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts, and cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These disaster loans cover uninsured and uncompensated losses and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations. For information about SBA programs, applicants may call 800-659-2955 (TTY 800-877-8339).

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Disaster Assistance Tops $2.2 Million in East Baton Rouge Parish

East Baton Rouge by the Numbers

Number of survivors who registered for assistance with FEMA: 5,403

Amount of Housing Assistance approved: $1,274,248

Amount of Other Needs Assistance approved: $386,455

TOTAL Individual Assistance grants: $1,660,703

TOTAL Public Assistance obligations: $242,677

TOTAL U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loans: $317,900

Timeline

Aug. 29 – President Obama issued a Federal Disaster Declaration for 35 parishes in Louisiana, including East Baton Rouge. The declaration made Public Assistance (PA) funds available for reimbursement of costs for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A & B), including direct federal assistance. A total of 55 parishes are now designated for PA.

Aug. 29 – The federal disaster declaration also made all parishes in the state eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Sept. 14 – An amendment designated three parishes in Louisiana, including East Baton Rouge, eligible for Individual Assistance (IA). With subsequent amendments, IA is now available in 26 parishes: Allen, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Morehouse, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana.

Sept. 21 – FEMA extended the PA program in eight parishes, including East Baton Rouge, to include supplemental funding for infrastructure repairs in the wake of Hurricane Isaac. Applicants in East Baton Rouge are now eligible to apply for the full range of PA funding (Categories A-G).

Survivors in St. John Parish affected by Hurricane Isaac can apply for disaster assistance until the Nov. 29 deadline. They may apply online at www.disasterassistance.gov, at m.fema.gov with a smartphone, or by phone at 800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585. Survivors who use 711 Relay or Video Relay Services may call 800-621-3362.

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Disaster Assistance Tops $2.2 Million in East Baton Rouge Parish

Disaster Assistance Tops $23.5 Million in St. Tammany Parish

St. Tammany Parish by the Numbers

Number of survivors who registered for assistance with FEMA: 14,707

Amount of Housing Assistance approved: $6,734,674

Amount of Other Needs Assistance approved: $1,973,731

TOTAL Individual Assistance grants: $8,708,405

TOTAL Public Assistance obligations: $2,825,214

TOTAL U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans: $12,016,000

Timeline

Aug. 29 – President Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for 35 parishes in Louisiana, including St. Tammany. The declaration made Public Assistance (PA) funds available for reimbursement of costs for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A & B), including direct federal assistance. A total of 55 parishes are now designated for PA.

Aug. 29 – The federal disaster declaration also made all parishes in the state eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Aug. 31 – An amendment designated five parishes in Louisiana, including St. Tammany, eligible for Individual Assistance (IA). With subsequent amendments, IA is now available in 26 parishes: Allen, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Morehouse, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana.

Sept. 1 – The first of three Disaster Recovery Centers in St. Tammany Parish opened in Slidell. Before the last one closed Nov. 17, a total of 3,501 people had visited the recovery centers in the parish.

Sept. 3 – FEMA, at the request of the state, activated the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which allowed eligible evacuees from Hurricane Isaac who could not return to their homes to stay in hotels or motels until more suitable housing accommodations were available. The program was extended four times. Of the 3,217 St. Tammany residents eligible for TSA, 359 checked into hotels in the program.

Sept. 7 – In Slidell, the SBA opened the first of two Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) in St. Tammany Parish to provide information about low-interest disaster loans to local businesses and to assist with applications. Another BRC opened Sept. 10 in Mandeville.

Sept. 12 – FEMA extended the PA program in 14 parishes, including St. Tammany, to include supplemental funding for infrastructure repairs in the wake of Hurricane Isaac. Applicants in St. Tammany are now eligible to apply for the full range of PA funding (Categories A-G).

Oct. 15 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard, in coordination with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, began removing barrels, drums and other potentially hazardous containers in six parishes, including St. Tammany. The program is funded by FEMA and the state.

Survivors in St. Tammany Parish affected by Hurricane Isaac can apply for disaster assistance until the Nov. 29 deadline. They may apply online at www.disasterassistance.gov, at m.fema.gov with a smartphone, or by phone at 800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585. Survivors who use 711 Relay or Video Relay Services may call 800-621-3362.

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Disaster Assistance Tops $23.5 Million in St. Tammany Parish

Disaster Assistance Tops $13.5 Million in Tangipahoa Parish

Tangipahoa Parish by the Numbers

Number of survivors who registered for assistance with FEMA: 4,333

Amount of Housing Assistance approved: $8,006,878

Amount of Other Needs Assistance approved: $1,528,624

TOTAL Individual Assistance grants: $9,535,502

TOTAL Public Assistance obligations: $451,490

TOTAL U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans: $3,555,200

Timeline

Aug. 29 – President Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for 35 parishes in Louisiana, including Tangipahoa. The declaration made Public Assistance (PA) funds available for reimbursement of costs for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A & B), including direct federal assistance. A total of 55 parishes are now designated for PA.

Aug. 29 – The federal disaster declaration also made all parishes in the state eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Sept. 3 – FEMA, at the request of the state, activated the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which allowed eligible evacuees from Hurricane Isaac who could not return to their homes to stay in hotels or motels until more suitable housing accommodations were available. The program was extended four times. Of the 991 Tangipahoa residents eligible for TSA, 97 checked into hotels under the program.

Sept. 5 – An amendment designated Tangipahoa Parish eligible for Individual Assistance (IA). With subsequent amendments, IA is now available in 26 parishes: Allen, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Morehouse, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana.

Sept. 12 – FEMA extended the PA program in 14 parishes, including Tangipahoa, to include supplemental funding for infrastructure repairs in the wake of Hurricane Isaac. Applicants in Tangipahoa are now eligible to apply for the full range of PA (Categories A-G) funding.

Sept. 13 – Two Disaster Recovery Centers opened in Tangipahoa Parish. Before the last one closed Oct. 20, a total of 1,350 people had visited the recovery centers in the parish.

Survivors in Tangipahoa Parish affected by Hurricane Isaac can apply for disaster assistance until the Nov. 29 deadline. They may apply online at www.disasterassistance.gov, at m.fema.gov with a smartphone, or by phone at 800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585. Survivors who use 711 Relay or Video Relay Services may call 800-621-3362.

Disaster Assistance Tops $13.5 Million in Tangipahoa Parish

Disaster Assistance Tops $10.2 Million in Livingston Parish

Livingston Parish by the Numbers

Number of survivors who registered for assistance with FEMA: 5,098

Amount of Housing Assistance approved: $6,488,199

Amount of Other Needs Assistance approved: $934,903

TOTAL Individual Assistance grants: $7,423,102

TOTAL Public Assistance obligations: $362,444

TOTAL U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans: $2,445,900

Timeline

Aug. 29 – President Obama issued a Federal Disaster Declaration for 35 parishes in Louisiana, including Livingston. The declaration made Public Assistance (PA) funds available for reimbursement of costs for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A & B), including direct federal assistance. A total of 55 parishes are now designated for PA.

Aug. 29 – The federal disaster declaration also made all parishes in the state eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Sept. 1 – An amendment designated four parishes in Louisiana, including Livingston, eligible for Individual Assistance (IA). With subsequent amendments, IA is now available in 26 parishes: Allen, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Morehouse, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Martin, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana.

Sept. 3 – FEMA, at the request of the state, activated the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program, which allowed eligible evacuees from Hurricane Isaac who could not return to their homes to stay in hotels or motels until more suitable housing accommodations were available. The program was extended four times. Of the 1,205 Livingston residents eligible for TSA, 130 checked into hotels in the program.

Sept. 7 – The first of two Disaster Recovery Centers opened in Livingston, Livingston Parish. Before the last one closed on Oct. 20, a total of 1,470 people had visited the recovery centers in the parish.

Sept. 21 – FEMA extended the PA program in eight parishes, including Livingston, to include supplemental funding for infrastructure repairs in the wake of Hurricane Isaac. Applicants in Livingston are now eligible to apply for the full range of PA funding (Categories A-G).

Survivors in Livingston Parish affected by Hurricane Isaac can apply for disaster assistance until the Nov. 29 deadline. They may apply online at www.disasterassistance.gov, at m.fema.gov with a smartphone, or by phone at 800-621-3362 or TTY 800-462-7585. Survivors who use 711 Relay or Video Relay Services may call 800-621-3362.

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