FEMA APPROVES RENTAL ASSISTANCE RATE HIKE FOR 6 KENTUCKY COUNTIES
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220131/fema-approves-rental-assistance-rate-hike-6-kentucky-counties]


Release Date: 
janvier 31, 2022 

FRANKFORT, KY. – At the request of the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
FEMA has approved an increase in the rental assistance rate for
eligible residents who were affected by the Dec. 10-11 severe storms
and tornadoes in CALDWELL, GRAVES, HOPKINS, MARSHALL, MUHLENBERG AND
WARREN counties.

With the increase, survivors approved for FEMA temporary housing
assistance will be able to secure units at 25 percent above fair
market rents established by the U.S. Department of Housing and urban
Development, or HUD.

The increase was put into effect because rental properties in the six
counties are extremely limited, and hundreds of survivors in the
disaster area are struggling to find temporary housing close to homes
damaged or destroyed by the December disaster. A higher rental
assistance rate is designed to expand their options.

For example, the HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom unit in Warren
County is $845, but with the 25 percent increase in rental assistance,
the maximum for FEMA rental assistance goes to $1,056. If eligible
residents in that county rent a two-bedroom below $1,056, renters may
include their utility costs up to the maximum assistance allowed.

FEMA applicants seeking or already approved for rental assistance may
call the FEMA HELPLINE at 800-621-3362 for more information on the
increased rates. Or they may visit a Disaster Recovery Center. For a
current list of locations, visit FEMA.GOV/DRC
[http://www.fema.gov/drc].

Survivors who have not yet applied for federal disaster assistance may
do so until the deadline, FRIDAY, FEB. 11,

To apply for FEMA assistance, visit DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.DisasterAssistance.gov], use the FEMA mobile app
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-app-text-messages]
or call the FEMA HELPLINE at 800-621-3362. If you use a relay service
such as video relay service (VRS) or captioned telephone service, give
FEMA the number for that service. Helpline operators are available
from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. CST daily. Press 2 for Spanish. Press 3 for an
interpreter who speaks your language.

For an accessible video on how to apply for FEMA assistance, go to
youtube.com/watch?v=WZGpWI2RCNw
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZGpWI2RCNw].

For more information on Kentucky’s recovery from the tornadoes,
visit fema.gov/disaster/4630 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4630].
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