Board backs state-run individual assistance program as bridge when FEMA help falls short
Supervisors approved a letter of support for proposed state legislation creating an individual assistance program that would provide rapid relief grants and larger disaster recovery awards when federal aid is unavailable; the resolution cites a $30 million fund split for individuals and businesses.
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County staff summarized proposed state legislation that would create a state-run individual assistance program to help households and businesses when federal assistance is unavailable. The bill the board discussed would provide up to $25,000 per individual and $50,000 per business, with a $3,500 rapid-relief option intended to issue funds quickly after verification. “What this program would do would be the bridge, between having nothing and federal assistance following a disaster,” the presenter said.
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