BAY COUNTY RECOVERY AT A GLANCE
[https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/bay-county-recovery-glance-3] 

Release Date: 
Dec 3, 2020 

Since the federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Sally, Bay County
residents have received approximately $9.1 MILLION in total federal
funds.

INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE (AS OF NOV. 30):

	* 214 homeowners and renters have been approved for more than $1
MILLION in federal grants through FEMA’s Individuals and Households
Program. This includes: 

 	* Nearly $778,000 in Housing Assistance grants for housing repair
costs, home replacement and rental payments.
 	* More than $256,000 in Other Needs Assistance grants to replace
essential household items and for other critical disaster-related
costs.

 	* 165 homeowners and renters have been approved for rental
assistance.
 	* 59 survivors have not provided FEMA with the necessary information
from their insurance settlements to complete their disaster assistance
application.

NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (AS OF NOV. 30):

 	* 292 flood insurance claims have been filed. An estimated $7.3
MILLION has been paid in claims.

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (AS OF NOV. 29):

 	* Nearly $847,000 has been approved in low-interest disaster loans
for 17 homeowners and renters.

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (AS OF NOV. 30):

 	* Bay County was approved for assistance to local governments and
private nonprofits for emergency protective measures on Sept. 23, and
for debris removal as well as the repair or replacement of
disaster-damaged public facilities on Oct. 13.
 	* Six requests for Public Assistance have been received and five
have been approved.