ATLANTA— FEMA approved $22.9 million in funding to support state-managed recovery programs as a result of Hurricane Helene and other past disasters across the Southeast.
These funds directly support individuals, families and communities by addressing some of their most urgent needs after a disaster.
Specifically, more than $2.1 million is for Disaster Unemployment Assistance, which may help people who are not able to work as a direct result of the disaster. This assistance is funded by FEMA and administered by the states of Florida, Kentucky and Tennessee.
In addition, more than $2.4 million was awarded to the state to fund crisis counseling and mental health support in Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. These funds pay for counselors and services to help manage disaster-caused stress and trauma.
Another $18.2 million is to help people develop a long-term recovery plan and coordinate support with a case manager through FEMA’s Disaster Case Management program in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. A case manager empowers households to continue recovery efforts.
FEMA will continue to work closely with states to support individuals and communities throughout their recovery efforts.
For more information on FEMA-funded, state-managed recovery programs, visitfema.gov/assistance/individual/disaster-survivors.