The Individual Assistance (IA) Program provides financial assistance up to $33,300 for FFY 2017 (dollar amount adjusted annually according to the Consumer Price Index) through grants to individuals and families who sustain damage or develop serious needs due to a Presidential declared disaster. Serious needs and necessary expenses include:
- Housing
- Personal Property
- Transportation
- Medical and Dental
- Funeral
The grants do not need to be repaid and are provided only after verification of the serious needs and the necessary expenses cannot be met by insurance, another federal program or other sources of assistance. The program is not intended to provide for the purchase of non-essential, luxury or decorative items or return the recipient to his/her pre-disaster status.
If you suffer damage during a disaster event, please use the 211 system. They track all of the personal damage of Clay County residents when and if a disaster occurs.
If you have any questions, please email Layne Stewart or call the office at 677.7185.