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Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters4 April 2013
Souris Valley Flood Recovery Resources
Checklist for Flood Recovery Resources ____ Raft Case Management - coordinates the needs of flood survivors to provide needed resources. Contact Faith United Methodist Church 701-838-1540. Through Case Managers survivors can access resource such as: - Hope Village volunteers assist flood survivors in clean-up, repair, and rebuilding of their homes. www.hopevillagend.org - Recovery Warehouse – can provide some materials for rebuilding flooded homes. ____ Rebuild and Retain Grant – Grant funds appropriated by the ND Legislature for homeowners ( stick, modular, and mobile) who are rebuilding their homes. Flood Survivors may apply using an application provided on the Souris Valley United Way website www.svunitedway.com Income guidelines apply. Deadline is April 1, 2013. Contact: 701-838-1338
____ Minot Area Flood Recovery Fund – through the Minot Area Community Foundation flooded homeowners may be eligible for up to $2085 for flooded homeowners (stick, modular, and mobile). You must have receipts to present for reimbursement. No income requirement. Contact: 701-852-0646 http://centerforcommunitygiving.com/flood/ ____ Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) – The City of Minot was awarded federal funds to assist in disaster recovery efforts. A large portion of these funds will go toward rehabbing and reconstructing flood-damaged properties. Income guidelines apply. Contact the City’s recovery office at 701-837-5813 for more information and to apply. Minot's flood recovery web site is www.minotrecoveryinfo.com. The City of Minot web site is www.minotnd.org. Expired Resources, no longer available FEMA individual assistance SBA Small Business Administration loans for flooded homeowners State Bank of North Dakota Rebuilders Loan Program application deadline has passed. The 2013 Legislature may reauthorize this loan program and include flooded mobile home owners. Watch for notices. Organizations and Agencies that may be helpful in recovery 211 – For information, referral and crisis management just dial 211; someone is available 24/7 American Red Cross ............................................................................................................ 701-852-2828 City and County Free Clinic ................................................................................................. 701-852-4853 Community Action ................................................................................................................ 701-839-7221 Rental/Deposit Assistance, Utility & Travel assistance( when funds available) FEMA Helpline ..................................................................................................................... 800-621-3362 FEMA Housing Maintenance ................................................................... 855-648-5554 or 800-621-3362 First District Health Unit ...................................................................................................... 701-852-1376 Legal Services of North Dakota .......................................................................................... 701-852-3870 Minot Area Homeless Coalition, Inc ................................................................................... 701-852-6300 Medication, travel, rental/deposit, emergency shelter assistance Minot City Offices ................................................................................................................. 701-857-4750 Minot Housing Authority ...................................................................................................... 701-850-0485 Housing assistance for low-income NDSU Extension Service ..................................................................................................... 701-857-6444 North Central Human Service Center ................................................................................. 701-857-8500 Provides services to those with emotional problems such as depression. The Salvation Army .............................................................................................................. 701-838-8925 Rental Assistance (Eviction only), Medication & Utility assistance The Village Family Services ................................................................................................ 701-852-3328 Counseling for flood victims. Special program for children. Ward County Emergency Management .............................................................................. 701-857-6534 Ward County Social Services .............................................................................................. 701-852-3552 Winter Fuel Assistance......................................................................................................... 701-857-0722 FOOD ASSISTANCE The Welcome Table, Lord’s Cupboard Food Pantry ......................................................... 701-833-1003 Our Lady of Grace Food Pantry .......................................................................................... 701-839-6834 Ward County Social Services .............................................................................................. 701-852-3552 Salvation Army ..................................................................................................................... 701-838-8925 This list was compiled by the Souris Valley Long Term Recovery Committee. Any comments can be directed to Connie Phillipenko, Director at 701-839-3018 or longtermrecovery@srt.com
4 April 2013 Hope Village is holding a fund-raiser with Taco John’s on 13 April 2013 to support flood recovery in Minot. the three Taco John’s restaurants in Minot will donate 100% of their proceeds from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to Hope Village. The Facebook link to the event is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/127411434109638/ ***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Souris River Basin VOAD Meeting Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 1:00 pm, Vincent United Methodist Church 1. Introductions were made.
2. Events:
a) LISTEN, LEARN & SPEAK OUT: March 25th 6:30PM-8:30PM Minot Comfort Inn Town Hall Meeting Room 3rd Floor, A public forum about mental health issues and needs for the Minot community. b) ICS 400: Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff course: March 28th-29th Minot Rural Fire Dept c) Basic Public Information Officer Course (PIO): April 2nd-4th, Minot Rural Fire Dept d) Big One Craft Fair: April 5th-6th ND State Fair Center e) March for Babies: April 6th 9AM, MSU Dome f) Minot Rural Fire Department Pancake Breakfast: April 7th 7AM-1PM, 400 31st Ave SW Meet the firefighters and eat breakfast to support the department with a free will offering. There will be door prizes. g) Domestic Violence Crisis Center: Walk A Mile in Her Shoes: April 13th 11AM at Dakota Square Mall
h) Minot Airport Full Scale Exercise: end of May or beginning of June i) Bottineau Full-Scale Exercise: June 15th at Lake Metigoshe/Twisted Oak Campground j) Easter Egg Hunt: March 30th at the Roosevelt Zoo 3. Volunteer Updates:
a) Hope Village Update (1) April 6th, groups or individuals needed to help put the camp back into operations (2) April 13th, operations start date (3) First week, 85poeple from around the country slated to help; looking for more local groups (4) Rumors: Hope Village is not officially closing in October; that is the date they are aiming towards, but nothing is confirmed b) LDR
(1) 4,111 volunteers YTD (2) 124,872 donated work hours (3) $2,184,00.00 worth of work hours donated c) Home Retention Grant (1) Still taking applications
(2) Closing date was April 1st, but there is now more money, so the new closing date will be determined (3) Some state funds will be extended by the legislative committee, so there may be more funds out to help on projects d) FEMA Housing Numbers (1) 75 temporary housing units sold (2) Two-thirds of appeals for rent have been processed; people need to turn in their documentation (3) Petitions for sales are working on the ones mostly located on private sites (4) 395 households in temporary housing units; 230 renters; 165 homeowners e) RAFT:
(1) 1,963 cases as of March 14th (2) New phase to help with spiritual and emotional wellbeing to begin soon f) Recovery Discussion: (1) Ward County
(a) House auctions are slated to begin around mid-April for about three weeks. (b) Unsold houses can be salvaged by organizations; make sure you get your group on the list through Amanda Schooling: amanda.schooling@wardnd.com (c) Spring Flood Discussion (i) Discussions are ongoing with the current snowfall. As of right now the probability is low. (ii) The North Dakota State Fair grounds are being looked at for a sandbagging operations 1. This will be an outdoor activity. 2. People need to be able to lift 30lbs. 3. This will be done by hand. 4. Licensed bobcat drivers are needed. NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, April 17th, at 1:00pm at Vincent United Methodist Church |
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