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Community Action: FEMA public assistance nearly $17 million
HARRISBURG –State, county and local governments and certain non-profit organizations who suffered losses and damages as a result of flooding from Tropical Storm Ivan in September will receive nearly $17 million in public assistance funds, according to figures from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FEMA's Public Assistance Grant Program is one way federal assistance flows to the state, county and local governments. It provides disaster grant assistance for the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain private non-profit organizations. While these grants are aimed at helping restore funds spent on emergency services, debris removal, and infrastructure restoration for these governments, the goal is to help a community and all its citizens recover from devastating natural disasters. The Federal share of assistance is not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost for emergency measures, debris removal and permanent restoration. The Commonwealth has agreed to pay the 25% non-Federal share. The funds have been approved as follows for the eligible counties: COUNTY | FEDERAL SHARE | STATEWIDE (state agencies) | $3,466,237.66 | Allegheny | $3,792,754.29 | Armstrong | $124,134.99 | Beaver | $938,195.49 | Bedford | $8,291.32 | Blair | $77,427.99 | Bradford | $3,956.63 | Bucks | $181,114.97 | Butler | $25,698.60 | Cameron | $1,452.26 | Carbon | $14,212.00 | Centre | $24,337.42 | Clarion | $5,101.00 | Clearfield | $273,812.80 | Clinton | $209,034.62 | Columbia | $16,533.13 | Cumberland | $191,513.13 | Dauphin | $718,159.21 | Elk | $295,793.33 | Franklin | $13,733.41 | Fulton | $137,506.18 | Greene | $232,515.85 | Huntingdon | $201,457.77 | Indiana | $65,252.81 | Juniata | $58,441.85 | Lackawanna | $679,612.47 | Lebanon | $187,308.82 | Lehigh | $2,568.74 | Luzerne | $1,062,116.85 | Lycoming | $330,588.29 | Mifflin | $39,200.95 | Monroe | $34,251.98 | Montour | $12,208.86 | Northampton | $434,947.32 | Northumberland | $7,024.52 | Perry | $78,639.30 | Pike | $119,589.97 | Potter | $63,245.22 | Schuylkill | $42,323.59 | Snyder | $60,560.49 | Somerset | $31,221.86 | Susquehanna | $1,211.96 | Tioga | $3,849.15 | Union | $66,896.51 | Washington | $838,849.15 | Wayne | $562,600.81 | Westmoreland | $869,363.36 | Wyoming | $4,531.77 | York | $147,386.74 | TOTAL: | $16,756,765.39 |
Residents and business owners in the 58 counties who registered for assistance as a result of the September tropical storms can still call FEMA’s toll free Helpline at 1-800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585) to check on the status of their applications. The Helpline operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and effectively manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Published Jan 31, 2005 - 03:59 PM
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Community Action: Flood Cleanup Begins
On October, 25, 2004 the Tri-County Workforce Investment Board was awarded a 3.4 million dollar emergency grant to begin the process of removing debris from local creeks and streams left behind by the remnants of both Hurricanes Frances and Ivan.
Flood Project Coordinator, Richard Tarr, met with local township supervisors during the first two weeks of November to start the planning process with the participating crews and devise a process to return the creeks and streams to their original states.
The full story of the ongoing flood cleanup with additional photos can be found in Volume 1, Issue 4 of 'TCWIB Talk' the monthly TCWIB newsletter, available for download in the Adobe PDF format.
This issue also includes committee highlights, board member information, and other interesting TCWIB news. To access this information follow this link, or click on the 'Periodicals and Downloads' button on the Website
Published Dec 16, 2004 - 02:16 PM
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Community Action: National Emergency Flood Grant
In the weekend of September 18th, the entire State of PA suffered the effects of Hurricane Ivan whose devastation prompted the Governor to declare many counties, including Butler, Armstrong and Indiana as disaster areas. As a result, the State Department of Labor received a National Emergency Grant to provide temporary employment for dislocated workers and assistance with flood relief.
In the local area, this effort will be lead by the County Commissioners and the Tri-County Workforce Investment Board. If local money is secured, workers will be hired immediately to supervise and staff teams to clear streams and other public properties of debris at a wage of $10.00 per hour.
If your employment has been directly affected by the recent floods or if you are currently dislocated from a job through no fault of your own, please visit the local CareerLink office and ask about eligibility for the Flood National Emergency Grant.
Those eligible for these programs include:
- Individuals who have lost their jobs as a result of the disaster
- Other individuals who have been laid off from their jobs
- Adults who meet economic eligibility guidelines
- Veterans who meet eligibility guidelines are given preference
In Butler County, the CareerLink is located in Lyndora at:
112 Hollywood Drive, Pullman Commerce Center
In Armstrong County, the CareerLink is located at:
1270 North Water Street
In Indiana County, the CareerLink is located at:
300 Indian Springs Road
Published Nov 11, 2004 - 10:49 AM
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