Five additional centers will open Saturday morning. Centers opening on Friday will be located in Allegheny, Bedford, Blair, Dauphin, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland and Westmoreland counties. Recovery Centers opening Saturday morning are in Bucks, Clearfield, McKean, Washington, and Wyoming counties. State aid includes disaster unemployment assistance, health and welfare assistance, driver license and vehicle registration replacement, senior citizen services, and agriculture support. The Disaster Housing Program provides assistance for individuals or families whose primary residence has been destroyed or damaged.
Help is available for both owners and renters.
Homeowners may be eligible for funds to make necessary repairs to their houses, which may include heating systems. If there was major damage and the residence is uninhabitable, funds for rent can be provided to either homeowners or renters for a limited time. The interest rate is four percent for most homeowners and businesses. Those unable to qualify for a loan are automatically referred to the Individual and Family Grant Program. To be eligible for a grant, people generally must first be turned down by SBA for a loan.