NEARLY $6 MILLION APPROVED FOR SOUTH CAROLINA APRIL 13 STORM
SURVIVORS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210318/nearly-6-million-approved-south-carolina-april-13-storm-survivors]


Release Date: 
Jen 8, 2020 

June 8, 2020

FEMA-4542-DR NR 015

FEMA News Desk: 877-568-9040

South Carolina News Desk: 803-737-8515

           

                                      

News Release

 

Nearly $6 Million Approved for South Carolina April 13 Storm Survivors

 

COLUMBIA, S.C. – About a month after the federal disaster
declaration for South Carolina’s April 13 storms, nearly $6 million
in federal disaster assistance has been approved for survivors.

 

The funds include grants from FEMA and low-interest disaster loans
from the U.S. Small Business Administration to help with uninsured or
underinsured losses.

 

More than $3.3 million in SBA low-interest disaster loans approved for
homeowners, renters and business owners to rebuild or repair property.
The SBA is the federal government’s primary source of money for the
long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private property.

 

More than $2.6 million in FEMA grants approved for survivors. This
includes amount includes more than $1.5 million to make repairs to
make their homes livable, more than $500,000 to pay for somewhere to
stay if they’re unable to return home replace essential household
items and nearly $300,000 to replace essential personal items. Nearly
530 South Carolina homeowners and renters have approved for this help.

 

Survivors in Aiken, Barnwell, Berkeley, Colleton, Hampton, Marlboro,
Oconee, Orangeburg and Pickens counties have until Tuesday, June 30 to
apply for federal disaster help.

 

Register for assistance in one of three ways:

	* Online by logging onto DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov/]
	* The FEMA app. Visit: fema.gov/mobile-app
[https://fema.gov/mobile-app]or your phone’s app store.
	* Call 800-621-3362 or TDD 800-462-7585. Language translators also
are available. Toll-free numbers are open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Multilingual operators are available.
 
The following information is helpful when registering:

	* Address of the primary residence where the damage occurred.
	* Current mailing address.
	* Current telephone number.
	* Insurance information.
	* Total household annual income.
	* Routing and account number for checking or savings account. This
allows FEMA to directly transfer disaster assistance funds into a bank
account.
	* A description of disaster-caused damage and losses.

 
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FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after
disasters.

 

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race,
color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English
proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been
discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). For
TDD call 800-462-7585.