Fayette County Now Eligible for FEMA Assistance After May Storms, Application Deadline is July 12

LEXINGTON, KY (June 18, 2010) — Fayette County residents that sustained damages or losses from the early May storms are now eligible for federal disaster aid. In counties designated for Individual Assistance, homeowners and renters may apply for FEMA assistance by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. EDT, seven days a week. Applicants can also apply online.

Low interest disaster loans are also available to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, non-profit organizations to repair or replace real estate, personal property, machinery and equipment, inventory and business assets that have been damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster.

The registration deadline for FEMA disaster assistance and SBA loan applications is July 12, 2010.

Disaster Summary For FEMA-1912-DR, Kentucky

Declaration Date: May 11, 2010

State: Kentucky

Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes

Incident Period: May 1, 2010, and continuing

Individual Assistance
(Assistance to individuals and households):

Bourbon, Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bath, Boyd, Boyle, Butler, Carter, Casey, Christian, Clark, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Franklin, Garrard, Green, Greenup, Hardin, Hart, Henry, Hopkins, Jackson, Jessasmine, Larue, Lee, Leslie, Lewis, Lincoln, Livingston, Logan, Madison, Magoffin, Marion, Menifee, Mercer, Metcalfe, Monroe, Montgomery, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, Owen, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Simpson, Taylor, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wolfe, and Woodford Counties.

Public Assistance
(Assistance to State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities):

Adair, Allen, Anderson, Ballard, Barren, Bath, Boyd, Boyle, Braken , Breckinridge, Butler, Carlisle, Carroll, Carter, Casey, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crittenden, Cumberland, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Franklin, Gallatin, Garrard, Grayson, Green, Greenup, Hancock, Harrison, Hart, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, Jackson, Jessamine, Knott, Larue, Lee, Leslie, Lewis, Lincoln, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Madison, Magoffin, Marion, Marshall, Mason, McLean, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Nelson, Ohio, Owen, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Simpson, Taylor, Trigg, Union, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wolfe, and Woodford Counties.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(Assistance to State and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for actions taken to prevent or reduce long term risk to life and property from natural hazards):

All counties in the Commonwealth of Kentucky are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Other: Additional designations may be made at a later date after further evaluation.