
The total federal disaster assistance provided to Georgia communities following September’s historic flooding has reached nearly $100 million, state and federal recovery officials today announced during a joint teleconference.
“The delivery of funds to thousands of disaster survivors has been quick and efficient, despite the extraordinary impact of September’s floods,” said Terry Ball, deputy state coordinating officer for the Georgia Emergency Management Agency ( GEMA ). “We thank our federal partners for helping Georgia communities get back on their feet.”
Over the last two months, GEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) and the U.S. Small Business Administration ( SBA ) have worked side by side to provide the following assistance to families, individuals, businesses and communities:
More than $53.2 million in grants under FEMA programs directed at individuals and households;
Nearly $44 million in low-interest disaster loans from the SBA; and,
More than $2.2 million in assistance to local and state government, and certain nonprofits.
“More disaster recovery dollars are on their way,” said Gracia Szczech, head of FEMA flood recovery in Georgia. “Our teams will be here, working with GEMA, for as long as it takes to provide funding for cities and counties to rebuild the infrastructure Georgians rely on every day.”
Families and individuals who registered by the Nov. 23 deadline can also stay in touch with FEMA. Application questions, appeal status checks, and address and phone number changes can be directed to 800-621-FEMA ( 3362 ), TTY 800-462-7585. Phone lines are open every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET. Information also is available online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.
More than 28,600 people registered for federal assistance following a widespread outreach effort over the last two months. The effort included:
GEMA and FEMA community relations teams, which canvassed 17 counties and disseminated recovery information to an estimated 50,000 individuals. Outreach methods included going door-to-door and presenting at town hall meetings;
Disaster Recovery Centers, which had nearly 8,500 in-person visits from disaster survivors during four weeks of operation. Representatives from partnering local, state, and federal agencies provided one-on-one help. Agencies included the SBA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Internal Revenue Service and voluntary agencies;
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