Los Angeles Times Special Quake Report: One Year Later : Federal Assistance
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Nearly $11 billion in federal assistance has been allocated, including $5 billion in FEMA and SBA aid to individuals and business.
* Total FEMA loan applications: 667,801 Funded: 72.5% Pending/denied: 27.5%
* Disaster housing: 396,632 households, for $1.13 billion
* Individual and Family Grants: 196,399 households, for $188 million
* FEMA mortgage and rental assistance program: 1,000 applicants, for $3.9 million ($3,818 per applicant)
* FEMA minimal home repair assistance: 270,000 homeowners, for $745 million
* HUD Section 8 certificates for low-income households: $200 million available for 12,858 certificates (as of Nov. 3)
* Department of Labor Disaster Unemployment Assistance: 8,771 claims (as of Oct. 31), of which 4,548 received 81,159 weeks of benefits, for a total of $7.3 million
Housing Aid Program
Los Angeles Housing Department provides zero-interest loans for owners of quake-damaged housing units. Facts about the program, as of Jan. 5:
Funds available: $314 million Amount lent: $61 million Loan applications received: 15,892 Loans funded: 3,262
DEBRIS REMOVAL
The city of Los Angeles is still removing tons of debris from streets.
Removed to date: 2 million tons Removed daily: 10,000 tons
Recent Disasters
Figures as of Dec. 15, 1994 (in billions)
Total FEMA Federal damage cost assistance estimates to date Deaths Injuries Hurricane Hugo $10 $1.34 78 2,082 Loma Prieta earthquake $10 $0.75 66 2,221 Midwest floods $16 $1.02 42 2,356 Hurricane Andrew $20 $1.80 75 10,928 Northridge earthquake $20+ $2.73 57 10,000
Applications Hurricane Hugo 304,369 Loma Prieta earthquake 86,245 Midwest floods 168,340 Hurricane Andrew 219,825 Northridge earthquake 667,801
Sources: Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering; Los Angeles Department of Housing; FEMA
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