This form of individual assistance is administered by the Washington Employment Se rvices Department. The unemployment program is for people who have lost employment or income as a direct result of the disaster, including self-employed persons, farm owners and others not covered under regular unemployment insurance. The Yakama Indian Nation is also eligible. Total registration for individual assistance reached 11,998 by the close of business Wednesday night, April 11. This money is given as grants to rent temporary housing or perform essential repairs to make homes livable.
Assistance is available for both renters and homeowners.
Individual Assistance Wrap-up Chart on Page 4. The Washington State Emergency Management Division and FEMA have issued 9,519 home inspections for individual assistance and completed 9,478 through Tuesday night, April 30. Inspections are needed to verify damages and determine appropriate assistance f or each applicant. More than 1,250 disaster survey reports have been received by FEMA thus far. Public Assistance teams have contacted almost 300 governmental entities and written scopes of work for more than 1,200 damaged facilities.