Federal assistance for Hurricane Ian surpasses $4B

More than $4.4 billion in federal grants, disaster loans and flood insurance payments have been provided to the state of Florida and to households affected by Hurricane Ian. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided $847 million to households affected by the storm and $496 million to the state for emergency response, while the Small Business Administration has given out $1.35 billion in disaster loans and the National Flood Insurance Program has paid $1.72 billion in claims to survivors of Hurricane Ian. In addition, nearly 101,000 visits were made to 24 Disaster Recovery Centers by survivors, and FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance in 26 counties is providing housing for 1,616 households with 3,900 members.