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Hurriance Irene
September 22, 2011
Dear Friends,
Though Hurricane Irene has passed, residents of Southeastern North Carolina continue to clean up and make repairs to damages caused by the storm. The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergencies, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Below you will find information about ways to apply for federal assistance and loans from FEMA and the Small Business Administration (SBA), which provides low-interest, long-term loans for physical and economic damage caused by a declared disaster.
How to Apply for Federal Assistance
The Federal Government has set up a website that allows people to apply for assistance online: http://www.disasterassistance.gov
This website consolidates the application process across several Federal agencies, including FEMA and the Small Business Administration. The website also reduces the number of forms you will ultimately have to fill out, shortens the time it takes to apply and allows you to check the progress of your applications online.
If you want to apply by phone rather than the Internet, you can call 1-800-621-FEMA (1-800-621-3362).
The President has signed disaster declarations that approve individual and public federal recovery assistance funding for several North Carolina counties affected by Irene.
Individual Assistance:
Brunswick, Duplin, and New Hanover Counties.
Public Assistance:
Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, and Pender Counties.
Federal Assistance for Families and Individuals
- Rental payments for temporary housing for those whose homes are uninhabitable.
- Disaster loans up to $200,000 for homeowners to repair or replace disaster-damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible up to $40,000 to repair or replace disaster-damaged or destroyed personal property.
- Grants to replace personal property and help to meet medical, dental, funeral, transportation and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance or other federal, state and charitable aid programs.
- Unemployment payments for up to 26 weeks from the date of the disaster declaration for workers who temporarily lose jobs because of the disaster and who do not qualify for state benefits (for example, self-employed individuals).
Federal Assistance for Businesses
Small businesses under the disaster declaration are eligible for both Physical Damage Loans and Economic Injury Loans from the SBA. Businesses and private non-profit organizations of any size may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace disaster-damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets.
Click here for more information and to see if your small business or private non-profit organization is eligible for SBA Disaster Relief Loans.
Federal Assistance for Farmers
North Carolina's agricultural industry, which employs one fifth of our state's workers, was particularly hard hit. Preliminary reports indicate that crop losses could exceed $325 million.
Loans up to $500,000 for farmers, ranchers and aquaculture operators to cover production and property losses, excluding primary residences are available online through the Farm Service Agency, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture or by phone at (919) 875 - 4800.
For Insurance coverage through USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) Visit RMA Web site.
The noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) provides financial assistance to producers of noninsurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory or prevented planting occurs due to natural disasters. Click here for details.
The Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Program provides financial assistance for crop production and or quality losses due to a natural disaster. Click here for details.
I would like to especially thank the relief efforts of the North Carolina National Guard, North Carolina Emergency Management, the Governor's Office, U.S. Coast Guard, FEMA, the American Red Cross, and all local officials for their efforts to keep our citizens safe.
Sincerely,
U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre
Representing the 7th District of North Carolina
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