FEMA Expenditure In Kentucky

Since being designated for federal disaster assistance May 19th, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Commonwealth of Kentucky have approved $21,033,185 in assistance to Kentuckians affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from April 12th to May 20th. FEMA has approved more than $8.4 million in Individual Assistance (IA) and $865,816 in Other Needs Assistance (ONA) as part of the ongoing recovery efforts for residents of 22 Commonwealth counties. The IA funds help residents repair their damaged homes and find temporary housing following the disaster. The ONA funds assist with expenses such as medical bills, funeral costs, and moving and storage fees.