Additional Counties To Receive Federal Aid

{Frankfort, Kentucky}...Governor Steve Beshear announced Tuesday that residents of five additional counties in Kentucky are now eligible for assistance following tornadoes and severe storms earlier this month. The new counties are Grayson, LaRue, Ohio, Russell and Trimble. Governor Beshear's office says the total number of counties receiving federal aid is now 21. People may receive grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover. Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated counties can apply for assistance online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired.