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Glenview Receives FEMA Assistance Deadline Extension

Residents affected by April's flooding now have until July 24 to apply for federal flood relief aid.

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The following report was provided by the Village of Glenview.

The deadline to apply for federal flood disaster aid for people affected by April flooding has been extended to July 24.  The original registration deadline was July 9.

Illinois requested the extension Monday, July 1, to enable people affected by flooding in counties declared federal disaster areas — including Cook County — to seek grants and loans to help with their recovery.

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The April 18, 2013 flood was declared a federal disaster on May 10, 2013, which allows individuals impacted by flooding between April 16 and May 5 in 35 Illinois counties to apply for federal disaster assistance in the form of grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-interest loans and other programs. 

According to FEMA, the most common form of assistance is low-interest loans offered by the Small Business Administration (see below). 

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Disaster assistance is intended to help individuals with expenses that cannot be covered by other ways, including insurance.

If you wish to apply for federal disaster assistance, you will need to complete an application directly with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by doing one of the following:

  • Registering online at http://www.DisasterAssistance.gov; or
  • Registering with a web-enabled mobile device (such as a smart phone) at m.fema.gov; or
  • Calling 1-800-621-FEMA(3362) or calling TTY 1-800-462-7585; or for those who use Video Relay Service (VRS) or 711, calling 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week until further notice by FEMA.
Although you may have completed the survey online or by telephone about the extent of flooding and/or damage in your home, and/or you may have been visited by a team of field inspectors from the state and federal government, you must complete the application directly with FEMA if you wish to apply for disaster assistance. 

For additional information, please contact FEMA by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), or visit FEMA’s website at http://www.fema.gov/disaster-assistance-available-fema. 

The Small Business Administration offers federal disaster loans to homeowners, renters and businesses (private and non-profits of any size) for disaster-related losses:
  • Up to $200,000 for real property (homeowners) and up to $40,000 for personal property (homeowners and renters) at interest rates are as low as 1.688 percent, with loan repayment terms up to 30 years
  • Up to $2 million for physical property losses, such as real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets (businesses)
  • Up to $2 million for economic injury to meet working capital needs, no physical damages necessary to qualify (businesses)
  • Interest rates at 2.875 percent for non-profit organizations and 4 percent for businesses of any size, with loan repayment terms up to 30 years (businesses)
After registering with FEMA, apply to the SBA online at: https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela. For more information, call 1-800-659-2955 or 1-800-877-8339 for dear and hard-of-hearing. 

To date, more than 49,300 applications for disaster aid have been approved in Illinois, with more than $122.4 million in grants award to help people with flood-related expenses. In addition, the Small Business Administration has approved $25.4 million in disaster assistance loans.

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