District of Columbia (DC) Hurricane Isabel
Incident Period: Sep 18, 2003 - Sep 29, 2003
Declaration Date: Sep 20, 2003
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Scott Wells, FEMA's federal coordinating officer, briefs Larry Zensinger and Ted Monette, from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters in D.C, on the Individuals and Household Program statistics for the District of Columbia. The President declared the District as a disaster area on September 21 after Hurricane Isabel passed through the city. Nearly 1,500 District residents have registered for FEMA disaster assistance and the agency has funded more than $600,000 in aid. |
Funding Obligations
Individual Assistance | Amount |
---|---|
Total Housing Assistance (HA) - Dollars Approved | $665,156.56 |
Total Other Needs Assistance (ONA) - Dollars Approved | $288,761.80 |
Total Individual & Households Program Dollars Approved | $953,918.36 |
Individual Assistance Applications Approved | 701 |
Public Assistance | Amount |
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Emergency Work (Categories A-B) - Dollars Obligated | $4,178,036.20 |
Permanent Work (Categories C-G) - Dollars Obligated | $828,371.99 |
Total Public Assistance Grants Dollars Obligated | $4,964,970.09 |