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OHIO DISASTER RECOVERY ASSISTANCE NEARLY $7 MILLION
COLUMBUS, OH – Nearly $7 million in grants and loans have been approved for disaster assistance in Ohio since the presidential declaration of February 15, according to figures released today by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA). The presidential declaration covers the period of December 22, 2004 through February 1, 2005. The deadline for applications for disaster assistance is April 18, 2005. The following is an update of recovery activities as of close of business Tuesday, April 5: 8,572 individuals from the 32 declared counties have applied for assistance. 4,653 claims have been approved for the Individuals and Households Program totaling $6,585,028 in grants. [See county breakdown on page 3.] 961 people have visited one of the 12 Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs)/SBA Disaster Outreach Centers (DOCs) that were temporarily opened in various locations to help meet the needs of disaster victims. $372,100 in loans have been approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Registration and Helpline Numbers Continue to Operate; Online Registration Available Individuals, families and business owners who suffered losses in the declared counties should apply for assistance by calling FEMA’S toll-free number, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362.) The special number for those with hearing or speech impairment is TTY 1 800 462-7585. These numbers are available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, until further notice. Individuals may check on the status of their application, update their current information, or request general assistance information by calling those same numbers. People can also register for assistance online at www.fema.gov.
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April 6, 2005 FEMA-1580-DR-OH-PR036 Contact: FEMA Russ Edmonston Ohio EMA Julie Hinds SBA Colleen Hiam
614-890-8254 614-799-3698 716-282-4612
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The Ohio EMA coordinates the state's response and recovery from the State of Ohio Emergency Operations Center. One of the primary focuses of the agency is to ensure that Ohio citizens are prepared for all hazards with the capability to respond to and recover from an emergency or disaster and to lead mitigation efforts against the effects of future disasters. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, trains first responders, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration.
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INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS PROGRAM (IHP) DOLLARS APPROVED BY COUNTY (Close of Business, Tuesday, April 5)
COUNTY ASHLAND ATHENS AUGLAIZE BELMONT CLARK COSHOCTON CRAWFORD DARKE DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FRANKLIN GUERNSEY HENRY HOCKING HOLMES HURON JEFFERSON LICKING LOGAN MIAMI MORGAN MUSKINGUM PICKAWAY PIKE RICHLAND ROSS SCIOTO STARK TUSCARAWAS WARREN WASHINGTON WYANDOT
TOTAL REGISTRATIONS 58 144 433 179 69 108 574 517 30 151 1,554 57 15 36 124 117 85 339 1,087 14 131 196 79 107 1,729 145 158 37 95 56 99 52 ###
TOTAL IHP $ APPROVED $26,873 $273,344 $233,040 $221,134 $36,136 $165,940 $332,922 $294,968 $24,082 $98,934 $1,329,494 $49,582 $26,798 $63,279 $117,471 $95,329 $95,516 $156,296 $602,772 $19,251 $387,659 $407,249 $41,309 $148,203 $627,898 $134,900 $226,746 $47,713 $104,978 $47,557 $124,792 $22,849