ONE YEAR LATER: $5 BILLION ASSISTS LOUISIANA FLOOD RECOVERY
[https://www.fema.gov/news-release/20200220/one-year-later-5-billion-assists-louisiana-flood-recovery]


Release Date: 
août 3, 2017 

BATON ROUGE, LA. — One year ago torrential rains devastated
Louisiana communities and tens of thousands of homes and businesses. A
presidential disaster declaration made federal help available to
individuals and businesses in 22 parishes and local and state
government agencies and certain private nonprofits in 26 parishes.

DISASTER RECOVERY SUMMARY:

	* $5 BILLION in federal disaster assistance, low-interest disaster
loans and National Flood Insurance Program payments have flowed to
Louisiana for recovery and rebuilding.
	* More than 83,000 households have been eligible for FEMA disaster
help.

	* FEMA has approved about $772 MILLION to help survivors. Of that:

	* Survivors have received about $146 MILLION—an average $2,200 per
household—to pay for somewhere to stay if their home was
uninhabitable.
	* Survivors have received $458 MILLION—an average $13,100 per
household—for home repairs to make them habitable and nearly $164
MILLION—an average $3,800 per household—to replace household items
and for other essential needs.

	* More than $2.4 MILLION in disaster unemployment assistance has gone
to certain workers whose employment was affected by the flood.
	* The Transitional Sheltering Assistance program sheltered 4,300
households in 401 hotels.

	* About 1,200 households have moved out of Manufactured Housing Units
and into long-term housing. The state requested MHUs for some
survivors—about 4,600 households received them—who were unable to
find temporary housing.

	* About 70 percent of remaining families are on schedule with
permanent housing plans.

	* FEMA’s Multi-Family Lease and Repair program has funded repairs
to 132 rental units for flood survivors.
	* $1.3 BILLION in loans has been approved by the U.S. Small Business
Administration for 17,580 homeowners, renters and businesses and
businesses affected by the flood.

	* FEMA has obligated about $436 MILLION to the state to reimburse
local and state

government agencies and certain private nonprofits for eligible
emergency response activities and infrastructure projects.

	* The amount includes $90 MILLION for temporary facilities and to
clean flood debris at schools.
	* The state and FEMA have worked with more than 280 applicants in 26
parishes to develop specifications and costs for eligible recovery
projects.
	* FEMA typically reimburses 75 percent of eligible disaster-related
expenses. However, applicants will be reimbursed 90 percent of
eligible expenses given the magnitude of the flood.

	* More than 29,600 claims have been submitted to the National Flood
Insurance Program with more than $2.4 BILLION paid out to survivors.
Policyholders have received an average payment of $88,300.

RECOVERY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS

The state, volunteer agencies, FEMA and other federal recovery
partners have coordinated solutions to overcome many recovery
challenges after the August flood:

	* 300 VOLUNTEER GROUPS coordinate with FEMA to provide resources for
unmet needs. Volunteer groups are crucial parts of recovery because
federal disaster assistance alone cannot make survivors whole again.
	* 19 AFFECTED LOUISIANA COMMUNITIES HAVE LONG-TERM RECOVERY
COMMITTEES comprised of nonprofit groups and FEMA liaisons to create
recovery solutions and fill in gaps.
	* Three faith-based groups have agreements with FEMA for 181 case
managers to work directly with survivors on recovery plans and
matching needs to available resources.
	* The state’s Shelter at Home program provided $26 MILLION in FEMA
funds for emergency repairs to homes.
	* Restore Louisiana’s Homeowners Assistance Program is providing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds to help
homeowners with repairs.
	* The Louisiana Housing Corporation is offering HUD funds to eligible
developers and landlords to increase affordable housing in affected
areas.
	* The state requested FEMA to initiate the Watershed Resiliency
Study. Data will be used to determine ways to manage areas where
rivers drain—watersheds—and prevent or reduce infrastructure
damage.
	* MORE THAN 200 PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES in Louisiana coordinated with
FEMA to provide helpful information to more than 625,000 people. This
help included how to apply for FEMA help and tips on rebuilding safer,
stronger and smarter.