FACT SHEET: RECOVERY AT A GLANCE - PORT ST. JOE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20250121/fact-sheet-recovery-glance-port-st-joe]


Release Date: 
February 26, 2019 

As of Feb. 25, unless otherwise noted

 

Since the federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Michael, Port St.
Joe residents have received more than $98 million in total federal
funds, including national flood insurance program claims, FEMA grant
assistance and U.S. Small Business Administration low-interest
disaster loans:

	* 345 National Flood Insurance Program claims have been paid for a
total of $38.9 million.
	* 1,313 individuals and households have been approved for more than
$7.7 million in federal grants through FEMA’s Individuals and
Households Program.
	* SBA has approved more than $51.4 million in low-interest disaster
loans, including $39.7 million for homeowners and renters and $11.7
million for businesses.

Housing Assistance:

	* More than $6.7 million has been approved for basic housing repairs
for 954 homeowners.
	* 2,481 home inspections have been issued with 99.8 percent
completed.
	* 19 survivors have not provided FEMA with the necessary information
from their insurance settlements to complete their disaster assistance
registration.
	* Through Disaster Survivor Assistance outreach more than 1,354
survivors were connected with disaster resources and recovery partners
for needs beyond what FEMA can provide.
	* 13 survivor households are checked into hotels through the
Transitional Sheltering Assistance.
	* The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has installed 475 blue roofs in
Port St. Joe, representing 475 families who can live in their homes
while they make permanent repairs.
	* 3 households are licensed-in in Port St. Joe under FEMA’s Direct
Temporary Housing Assistance program.

Debris Removal:

	* More than 1.7 million cubic yards of debris has been removed in
Gulf County.

Outreach to Survivors:

	* Disaster recovery centers in Port St. Joe first opened Oct. 26 and
have assisted 3,590 visitors.

 

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