Release Date:
March 17, 2021
(As of Mar. 15, 2021, unless otherwise noted)
- 351 individuals and households have been approved for more than $2 million in federal grants through FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program.
- Nearly $9.8 million in U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest disaster loans have been approved for 79 homeowners and renters and four businesses as of Mar. 12.
- Survivors who applied with FEMA or have questions about the disaster assistance or the appeals process, can contact FEMA the following ways: Visit DisasterAssistance.gov; download the FEMA app; or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 (TTY: 800-462-7585). Multilingual operators are available 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.
Housing Assistance:
- More than $1.4 million in grants approved for housing repairs or replacement for 236 homeowners.
- $638,158 in grants have been approved for personal property, transportation, and other disaster-related serious needs for 287 applicants.
- 717 home inspections have been issued with 99 percent completed.
- Marion County has been approved to participate in FEMA’s Direct Temporary Housing Program along with four other counties: Jackson, Lane, Lincoln, and Linn Counties.
- FEMA continues licensing qualified Marion County families into temporary housing units.
- Survivor housing units are chosen by FEMA based on the survivor family composition and needs, as well as to ensure that requirements for access or functional needs are met.
- Ongoing participation in the program, which can last until March 2022, depends on each survivor’s efforts to find a permanent housing solution and following the rules established by the park and FEMA.
Public Assistance
• As of Mar. 16, disaster-wide, FEMA has obligated 74 project worksheets and more than $160 million in Public Assistance funding.