Public hearings will be held in June to discuss how Vermont’s allocation of $21,660,211 from HUD in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery funds will be spent.
Disaster recovery
Pre-disaster planning tools
After Tropical Storm Irene, there has been a lot of talk about how Vermont communities can take the lessons learned in the aftermath and plan better for future possible disasters. Similarly, after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the federal government was prompted to help state and local governments as they prepared and planned for disasters.
Assistance available for Crown Point area Storm Irene victims
The Crown Point Board of REALTORS® (CBPR) will be distributing a sizable donation from Okemo Mountain Resort's philanthropic Community Challenge fund to local residents still suffering as a result of Tropical Storm Irene.
Deadline today for first round of VT hazard mitigation Irene assistance
In addition to FEMA's Public Assistance and Individual Assistance programs, federal mitigation funds are available to all Vermont towns through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
Charged with administering the program, Vermont Emergency Management is now accepting HMGP applications from towns and agencies in all Vermont counties in connection with the Tropical Storm Irene.
Another round of awards will be made in the spring, with an application deadline of March 16, 2012.
VT to receive $21.6 million in federal emergency funds
HUD announced today the release of $21.6 million in community rebuilding funds to Vermont. This is one of the largest single awards of federal disaster relief funds in Vermont's history. The funds were awarded by a newly enacted appropriations bill, through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
Last chance to register for federal Irene-recovery assistance
Vermonters affected by Irene have until midnight tonight, November 15 to register online for assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and to apply for low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Phone registrations will be accepted until 10:00 p.m., EST.
To date, 6,945 individuals and families have registered and more than $19.8 million in grants has been approved for home repairs or replacement, rental assistance, and other needs while another $23.4 million in low-interest disaster loans – $14 million in home loans and $9.4 million in business loans – has been approved by the SBA.
VHFA staff help rebuild Irene-damage homes
Staff from VHFA put down their pencils and picked up their hammers yesterday, repairing two Waterbury homes damaged by Tropical Storm Irene. Both homes had been completely gutted and are now being rebuilt after the Winooski River surged through town when the storm hit.
Only one week left to apply for FEMA and SBA Irene-assistance
Vermonters who experienced damage or losses as the result of Tropical Storm Irene have until Tuesday, November 15 to register for assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and to apply for low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Vermont homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations have only seven days left to apply for aid for damage caused by the heavy rains and flooding that occurred between August 27 and September 2.
Still time to apply for FEMA and SBA Irene-assistance
Individual homeowners, renters, businesses, or others who suffered losses as a result of flooding at the end of August are eligible for assistance to repair homes or to recover other losses. Even if the damage is minor, or if you are unsure whether damage will be covered by federal grants, individuals should apply ASAP. The deadline for applying for both FEMA and SBA assistance is November 15, 2011.