Fact Sheet


HURRICANE RITA FUNDING STATUS, CALCASIEU PARISH

Public Assistance Funding for Calcasieu Parish and State Payout, Sept. 18, 2007
Total federal funds obligated: $81.0 million






















Some of this public assistance funding went into the following Calcasieu Parish projects:

* Chennault International Airport Authority – $1.7 million funded the repair of an airport hanger. This hanger is the largest of seven at the airport, which serves as a maintenance facility.
* Calcasieu Parish Law Enforcement Training Facility – Parish, municipal and state law enforcement agencies depend on this facility for training. FEMA has provided $461,000 to replace the building. 
* Calcasieu Parish School Board – All 58 schools were operational within 60 days after the hurricane. FEMA has provided more than $17 million toward repairs.

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Hazard Mitigation Funding for Calcasieu Parish, Sept. 18, 2007
Total Hazard Mitigation funds obligated: $519,869

Acquisition is an effective way to move people and property away from high-risk areas and reduce disaster losses. Mitigation funding went into the following projects:
* Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently approved $84,842 in funding to acquire a single repetitive loss structure in Calcasieu Parish.
* FEMA also approved additional funding totaling $435,026 to acquire four residential properties in Calcasieu Parish.




Individual Assistance Funding for Calcasieu Parish, Sept. 18, 2007
Total Individual Assistance funding: $233.6 million
        
Active Leases in Calcasieu Parish by Site Type


















* 83,786 Calcasieu Parish residents have been provided with rental assistance.
* Residents have received a total of $29.8 million in Other Needs Assistance, which may include money for personal property, vehicle replacement, funeral, medical and dental assistance.
* There are currently 2,423 households living in FEMA direct housing who were Calcasieu Parish residents prior to the hurricanes.
* 500 available rental units have been identified within Calcasieu Parish.

FEMA coordinates the federal government’s role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror. 
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