LIHU‘E — County officials announced Monday that federal funding assistance for losses sustained from the mid-December storms and flooding on Kaua‘i is limited to government and nonprofit agencies on a cost-sharing basis. “I’d like to clarify that only state and
LIHU‘E — County officials announced Monday that federal funding assistance for losses sustained from the mid-December storms and flooding on Kaua‘i is limited to government and nonprofit agencies on a cost-sharing basis.
“I’d like to clarify that only state and county government and certain nonprofit agencies that provide services normally performed by government agencies are eligible for FEMA assistance for Dec. 10-16 storm-related damages,” said Mark Marshall, Kaua‘i Civil Defense administrator, in a county news release.
He said Kaua‘i did not meet the threshold required for individual assistance from the federal government for damages sustained in the mid-December storms.
“153 homes needed to be destroyed or suffered major damage in order for individuals to qualify for FEMA recovery programs,” said Marshall. “Similarly, 25 homes needed to be destroyed or have suffered major damage for businesses to qualify for Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.”
However, Kaua‘i residents who sustained damages to their real property as a result of the storms can file a claim for remission of taxes on their real property.
Forms are available at the Department of Finance Real Property Assessment office at Lihu‘e Civic Center, Kapule Building, 4444 Rice Street, or by visiting www.kauai.gov.
The deadline to file a claim for disaster relief is Feb. 16 or within 60 days of the disaster, whichever is later.
For more information about the remission of taxes on real property, please call the Real Property Assessment office at 241-6222.
For disaster recovery information, please call the Kaua‘i Civil Defense Agency at 241-1800.
