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The state of Tennessee and FEMA have awarded nearly $2 million for emergency and permanent work to repair bridges, restore utilities, remove debris and take measures to protect 14 Eastern Tennessee counties affected by Tropical Storm Helene.

The major presidential declaration designated Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties for FEMA Public Assistance, a program that helps communities as they respond to declared disasters or emergencies. 

In Cocke County, the City of Newport cleared more than 4,726 cubic yards of sand, soil and mud from streets and sidewalks after the storm. The city also contracted to have 4,156 cubic yards of vegetative debris and 570 cubic yards of mud, soil and sand removed from the public rights-of-way. 

FEMA’s share for this project is $83,731; the nonfederal share is $27,910.

The Public Assistance program reimburses communities for emergency work to save lives and protect property; remove debris; and repair roads, bridges, public buildings, utilities and parks. Because this is a cost-sharing program, FEMA reimburses state applicants 75% of eligible costs. The remaining 25% represents nonfederal funds.

Below is a list of community projects, the total dollars awarded, and the category of Public Assistance funding:

Carter County: First Utility District $4,966 for emergency protective measures.

Hawkins County: Emergency Communications District $4,632 for emergency protective measures.

Johnson County: $624,640 for Morefield Bridge repairs; $617,344 for Furnace Creek Bridge

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LOS ANGELES – If you received rental assistance from FEMA and require further rental assistance while working toward your permanent housing goals, we encourage you to stay in touch with FEMA. Continued Temporary Housing Assistance (CTHA) may be available for those who qualify. 

Rental Assistance is available as an initial temporary two-month grant for homeowners and renters to pay for somewhere to live if their primary residence suffered damage from the Los Angeles County wildfires. If you were displaced and need assistance covering housing costs you should contact FEMA to determine your eligibility for this program. If temporary housing is still needed after the first two months of receiving rental assistance, survivors can apply for CTHA based on three months of their actual monthly costs for rent and utilities or the Fair Market Rent, for up to 18 months from the date the disaster was declared, January 8, 2025, as long as they remain eligible.

If you received funds for Additional Living Expenses through your insurance, you may be eligible for initial Rental Assistance once those funds are exhausted.

To be eligible to apply for CTHA, survivors must meet the following conditions:

Be awarded initial Rental Assistance and show they used this money to pay for temporary housing,Are unable to return to their pre-disaster residence because it is not safe to live in or is no longer available

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FRANKFORT, Ky. –FEMA is encouraging eligible Kentucky disaster survivors to apply for assistance programs including Child Care, Serious Needs Assistance and Displacement Assistance before the June 25 deadline. Do not miss out on assistance that may be available to you because of a missed deadline.

Homeowners and renters in Anderson, Butler, Carroll, Christian, Clark, Franklin, Hardin, Hopkins, Jessamine, McCracken, Mercer, Owen and Woodford counties who suffered loss caused by the April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides may be eligible for assistance.

Serious Needs Assistance

Serious Needs Assistance is money to pay for emergency supplies like water, food, first aid, breast-feeding supplies, infant formula, diapers, personal hygiene items, or fuel for transportation. It is available for 30 days from the date of declaration for Individual Assistance in all disasters. The date of declaration for DR-4864-KY is April 24, 2025, so the deadline for Serious Needs Assistance in Kentucky is May 24.  

How much Serious Needs Assistance can I get? 

FEMA gives Serious Needs Assistance as a one-time payment of $770 per household. The award amount is adjusted annually.

Child Care Assistance

Kentucky survivors of the April storms may be eligible for Child Care Assistance if they did NOT have child care expenses prior to the disaster, but do have child care expenses after, as a result of the disaster, and those expenses are not covered by another

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FRANKFORT, Kentucky —Los granjeros y peones agrícolas de Kentucky cuyas herramientas o equipos fueron dañados por las tormentas severas, vientos directos, tornados, deslizamientos de tierra y de lodo ocurridos en febrero y abril pueden ser elegibles para recibir asistencia por desastre. La asistencia de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) está disponible para remplazar herramientas esenciales, suministros, equipos y artículos necesarios para el empleo o el empleo por cuenta propia que hayan sido dañados por desastre.

Cobertura para herramientas y equipos

Las granjas familiares suelen tener un equipo variado necesario para operar. Esta maquinaria incluye, entre otros, tractores, arados, sembradoras o plantadoras, cosechadoras, rociadores, empacadoras de heno y vehículos utilitarios. Todos estos artículos son potencialmente elegibles para recibir asistencia por desastres de FEMA si el solicitante puede demostrar que fueron dañados por el desastre, el solicitante no tiene otro artículo en funcionamiento que cubra esta necesidad y la pérdida del artículo no fue cubierta por el seguro. Los cultivos y ganado no son “herramientas y equipo” ya que son el producto de una operación agrícola, mientras que las herramientas y equipo son los medios de producción.

Los trabajadores agrícolas pueden ser elegibles para recibir asistencia para remplazar herramientas y equipo dañado por desastre no cubierto por el seguro si pueden demostrar que estos artículos son un requisito

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