SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – President Biden signed a federal Major Disaster Declaration on Monday authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Individual Assistance program for Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will and Winnebago Counties.
“Millions of residents across the state have incurred damages from the severe weather in July due to torrential rain and flash flooding,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “To further support affected communities, I have been working with the federal government to mobilize every available resource and bring federal programs to provide relief for our residents. I want to thank President Biden, FEMA, and IEMA-OHS for their swift coordination of this ongoing recovery.”
FEMA assistance could include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help residents and businesses recover from severe weather damages experienced in Illinois July 13 through July 16, of this year.
“We continue to coordinate services and assign specialized resources from various state agencies to assist in the recovery from this severe storm,” said Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau. “Our Recovery Division teams are integrally involved in the effort with our local and county partners in bringing multiple Federal programs to these seven counties to recover from the severe weather in July.”
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security are working with local agencies to provide additional services to those affected by severe weather.
Property owners and businesses in Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will, and Winnebago Counties who sustained storm damage can begin applying for federal assistance by calling 800-621-3362 (FEMA) or applying online at disasterassistance.gov.
Disaster Recovery Centers will be opening soon in all seven affected counties.
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