Hundreds of millions of dollars were donated and appropriated to help people, business and towns recover from Tropical Storm Irene.
In the first installment of the Mapping the Money project, we took a look at FEMA, the single largest source of relief funding. The Vermont Community Foundation was the focus of our second installment. Now, for our next installment, we explore the remaining federal dollars contributed to the relief effort.
Last Updated: August 26, 2013
The US Federal Highway Administration has contributed more than $100 million to repair roads and bridges damaged during Tropical Storm Irene. Most of this money was spent on state highways.
Money spent to repair town roads and bridges came largely from FEMA. Additional state and FEMA funds were provided to repair both town roads and state highways.
The Federal Highway Administration spent an additional $440,472 statewide that is not represented on the map.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $39.5 million to the state of Vermont for Irene relief via the Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG). Of those funds, the state of Vermont has already received access to $21.6 million, $15.6 million of which has been distributed as of June 17, 2013 and is represented here.
The funds are primarily intended to benefit people of low and moderate income and to cover remaining expenses after other sources (FEMA, SBA, non-profits, etc.) have been utilized.
Click here for a breakdown of HUD funding recipients
Funds used for flood damaged property buyouts
Assistance for flood impacted houses whose needs exceed amount available from VDRF and other sources
Multiple grants awarded. Funds went toward construction of a new town office, development of a new municipal complex, and a feasability study for a multi-use recreation trail
Business Assistance. Fund use determind by BDCC and SPringfield Regional Development Corporation
Business Assistance. Fund use determined by CVAC
Affordable housing units to replace housing lost to Irene
Grant to move town office out of flood plain
Funds used to move the Children's Center to a temporary location while existing facility repaired and expanded.
Program to help most heavily impacted communities with long term recovery and revitalization
Planning grant for pre-development work
Planning grant for pre-development work
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The US Economic Development Administration awards disaster grants to support a community's long-term recovery, spur job creation, leverage private investment, and promote disaster recovery.
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Provided money to be used for loans to businesses
Funding went to the VT Digital Economy Project to establish WIFI hotspots to strengthen connectivity in communities pre and post disaster
Funding went to the Cellular Resiliency Project to build cell towers and provide back up power
Funds used to increase economic resiliency and increase economic vitality in Windham and Bennington counties
Fund used for regional commissions and development corporations
Funds used to hire an economic development professional
Support for small business development through the Vermont Technical College
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The United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provided funding via the Emergency Watershed Protection Program. Funds went primarily to stream bank stabilization and debris removal.
To replace aging waste water system damaged by Irene
To rebuild hydroelectric dam damaged by Irene
The USDA Farm Service Agency distributes money to farmers by county. There are four separate programs (listed below) through which the funds are channeled. Since this data is for all disasters in 2011, some of the dollars represented were allocated in response to the spring flooding earlier in the year.
Provides 75% cost-share to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters
Provides assistance to livestock producers for livestock deaths from disaster events
Provides assistance when low yeilds, loss of inventory or prevented planting occur due to a natural disaster
Provides assistance for crop revenue losses
Click here to see a breakdown of the Farm Service Agency Program funding by county
| County | ECP | LIP | NAP | SURE | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | $20,590 | $0 | $0 | $429,103 | $449,693 |
| Bennington | $49,608 | $3,451 | $0 | $26,671 | $79,730 |
| Caledonia | $5,948 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,948 |
| Chittenden | $18,188 | $0 | $17,711 | $15,347 | $51,246 |
| Franklin | $38,472 | $0 | $5,744 | $0 | $44,216 |
| Lamoille | $44,594 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $44,594 |
| Orange | $41,808 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $41,808 |
| Orleans | $2,402 | $7,980 | $0 | $0 | $10,382 |
| Rutland | $352,158 | $250 | $0 | $322,292 | $674,700 |
| Washington | $130,402 | $0 | $20,105 | $6,087 | $156,594 |
| Windham | $98,821 | $0 | $55,216 | $23,992 | $178,029 |
| Windsor | $785,629 | $6,983 | $0 | $0 | $792,612 |
| Total | $1,588,620 | $18,664 | $98,776 | $823,492 | $2,529,552 |
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| Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
| Emergency Repair for Federally Owned Roads | $6,600,000 |
| Emergency Managment Assistance | $4,000,000 |
| Department of Labor Emergency Grant | $2,053,000 |
| Neighborworks Counseling | $300,000 |
| EPA Technical Assistance | $200,000 |
| Multi-Family Grant Program | $88,000 |
| Small Business Administration (loans) | $34,900,000 |
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| The Reporter: | Nancy Cohen |
| The Producer: | Jonathan Butler |
| The Editor: | Steve Zind |
| The Developer: | Matt Parrilla |
Mapping the Money is funded in part by the VPR Journalism Fund
The data represented is accurate as of Auguest 6, 2013 as reported to VPR. Values will change as more funding is approved.
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