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


Release Date: 
Th1 13, 2021 

(As of Jan. 11, 2021, 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.
 	* 1,686 individuals and households have been approved for nearly
$24.5 million in federal grants through FEMA’s Individuals and
Households Program.
 	* More than $28.7 million in U.S. Small Business Administration
low-interest disaster loans have been approved for 243 homeowners and
renters and 16 businesses as of Jan 8.

HOUSING ASSISTANCE:

 	* More than $20 million in grants approved for housing repairs or
replacement for 1,184 homeowners.
 	* Nearly $4.5 million in grants have been approved for personal
property, transportation and other disaster-related serious needs for
1,441 applicants.
 	* 2,469 home inspections have been issued with 99 percent completed.

DIRECT TEMPORARY HOUSING

 	* FEMA continues the licensing-in of eligible survivor families from
Jackson County into 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 a permanent housing
solution and following the rules established by the park and FEMA.