RECOVERY AT A GLANCE– LINN COUNTY JAN. 12, 2021
[https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/recovery-glance-linn-county-jan-12-2021]


Release Date: 
Jan 13, 2021 

As of Jan. 11, 2020, unless otherwise noted)

 	* Applicants should stay in touch with FEMA to keep their recovery
on track. Missing or incorrect information could result in delays in
receiving assistance.
 	* Survivors can stay in touch the following ways: Visit
DisasterAssistance.gov [https://disasterassistance.gov/]; download the
FEMA app
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-app-text-messages];
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.
 	* While the deadline to apply with FEMA has passed, late
applications may be accepted on a case-by case basis.
 	* 99 individuals and households have been approved for $593,144 in
federal grants through FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program.
 	* Nearly $2.7 million in U.S. Small Business Administration
low-interest disaster loans have been approved for 21 homeowners and
renters and two businesses as of Jan 8.

HOUSING ASSISTANCE:

 	* $467,854 in grants approved for housing repairs or replacement for
56 homeowners.
 	* $125,290 in grants have been approved for personal property,
transportation and other disaster-related serious needs for 77
applicants.
 	* 257 home inspections have been issued with 99 percent completed.

DIRECT TEMPORARY HOUSING

 	* Linn county is one of four Oregon counties approved to participate
in FEMA’s Direct Temporary Housing Program.
 	* On Dec. 30, Construction began on a site for temporary housing
units for eligible Linn and Marion survivors.
 	* Once completed, the new site in Mill City is expected to hold up
to 16 temporary housing units.
 	* Temporary housing is provided one of two ways: recreational
vehicles (RVs) and Manufactured Housing Units (mobile homes).
 	* 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 permanent housing
and following the rules established by the park and FEMA.