Fact Sheet


HURRICANE RITA FUNDING STATUS, VERMILION PARISH

Public Assistance Funding for Vermilion Parish and State Payout, Sept. 18, 2007
Total federal funds obligated: $34.9 million




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

* Vermilion Parish School Board – Eighteen of the parish’s 20 schools have been repaired or are nearing completion. FEMA has provided $25.7 million for repairs and temporary facilities.
* Vermilion Parish Waterworks – FEMA has obligated more than $564,000 to repair the water distribution system for the Esther and Forked Island areas. The system serves 1,500 people.
* Vermilion Parish Intercoastal City Fire Sub-Station – Hurricane Rita destroyed this fire station. FEMA has granted more than $139,000 to replace the facility.

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Hazard Mitigation Funding for Vermilion Parish, Sept. 18, 2007
Total Hazard Mitigation funds obligated: $112,500



This mitigation funding went into the following project:
* Planning Grant – $112,500 of the funding was obligated to help Vermilion Parish update its existing hazard mitigation plan. 









Individual Assistance Funding for Vermilion Parish, Sept. 18, 2007
Total Individual Assistance funding: $41.8 million
       
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* 8,653 Vermilion Parish residents have been provided with rental assistance.
* Residents have received a total of $13 million in Other Needs Assistance, which may include money for personal property, vehicle replacement, funeral, medical and dental assistance.
* There are currently 606 households living in FEMA direct housing who were Vermilion Parish residents prior to the hurricanes.

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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