Will County residents who experienced damages or losses from the July 13- 16 severe weather have received $2,792,102 in assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance Program since a disaster was declared for the county in September. This milestone comes as the application window for assistance from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was set to close on November 19.
“The federal funding has helped hundreds of Will County residents recover financially from the severe weather event,” said Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant. “I appreciate the efforts of our federal and state partners in supporting long-term recovery after these storms.”
Federal assistance became available on September 20 after a Major Disaster Declaration was issued for Will County. Since the declaration, 2,500 applications for assistance have been filed for costs incurred during the July storms, including home repairs, temporary housing, property damage, and emergency purchases.
“With 2,500 registrations for federal assistance having occurred in Will County, this funding represents a crucial step in helping our residents recover and rebuild after the severe storms,” added Will County Emergency Management Agency Director Allison Anderson.
The SBA also has made low-interest disaster loans available to homeowners, renters, businesses, and certain private non-profit organizations.
For more information about the disaster recovery operation in Illinois, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4819.