Carrie McKillip has worked with counties in western Illinois to apply and acquire funding to help the counties recover from the floods in 2008.
Created by ilresourcenet on Oct 29, 2010
Last updated: 11/08/10 at 01:28 PM
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We are excited to announce that after a two-year wait for Gulfport residents, they will receive $7.5 million in funding.
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In 2 weeks, Carrie worked with local officials to put together 100 public assistance descriptions, and layout costs for future development in the flooded areas.
http://www.ci.galesburg.il.us/mayorcouncil/2010/101810/Resolutions/2034%20CL%20Intergovernmental%20Agreement%20for%20Disaster%20Recovery%20Funds.pdf
The Community Development Block Grant Recovery funding "Ike Plan" was ammended (Amendment No.6 DCEO, pending HUD approval of this plan amendment). The amendment will also consider funding projects that include a holistic recovery buyout for Gulfport.
The lesson learned is that Henderson took a proactive approach, and DCEO listened to the request and amended the plan.
http://www.commerce.state.il.us/NR/rdonlyres/42D09183-B7A1-4602-ABF6-70FB82EE839E/0/CDBGIkePlan_Amt_No_6_09_27_10.pdf
Carrie worked with Edgar/Paris County in Illinois to write grant for funding allocation.
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Henderson County was severely impacted in the floods, and the local officials worked to put together a list of goals, including relocating Gulfport out of the flood plains, maintaining incorporation of current area, building a storm shelter,
A synopsis of the plan was submitted to DCEO for consideration.
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Carrie started working with local officials and a contractor to collect data, including cost and details involving the relocation of Gulfport.
Mar 30, 2010 ... As the federal lead for long-term disaster recovery, FEMA's LTCR grants ($45.8 million). DOT emergency relief. ($70 million). LTCR provided funds for the 2008 Midwest floods.
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Carrie talks to county officials, residents, and volunteers to start planning how they would like their county to look. The outcomes of the meeting included a plan in writing that entailed identifying ideas of how to achieve goals and funding strategies that meets the needs of the community.
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Funds were released and counties start implementing the planning process.
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Submitted planning grants for Henderson County. Funds were released in July 2009 & the county started the planning process.
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An Extensions program provides funding for Hazard Recovery and Mitigation facilitation. Community Assessment Development and Development Services (CADS) provides funding for communities and organizations throughout Illinois to be effective in identifying assets and finding solutions to meet needs. CADS will serve these communities and organizations by providing specialized information and services. This will be accomplished by Extension staff who focus on providing reliable data, offer assessment and evaluation services, and provide training and information for decision-makers.
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cads/whatis.cfm
Mercer, Henderson, Hancock, and Pike counties worked on grant applications.
Carrie worked directly with Henderson County volunteers to determine next steps, goals, and objectives for the development of the community.
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Carrie helped Hancock and Mercer Counties complete and submit their flood mitigation planning grants.
Henderson County was still underwater. Carrie helped the county determine the potential for buyout projects. Also, in these pre-applications they did applications for planning grants because they needed a FEMA approved mitigation plan to receive funding for additional recovery efforts.
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IEMA and FEMA met in Knox County, Illinois with local officials to explain the federal funding application process.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Nineteen counties were designated for additional assistance as part of Illinois' federal disaster declaration, four for Individual Assistance (IA) and 15 for all categories of Public Assistance (Infrastructure), according to officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA).
This announcement brings the total number of counties designated for IA to 18 with today's addition of Calhoun, Jersey, Rock Island and Whiteside. Other counties previously designated for individual assistance are: Adams, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Hancock, Henderson, Jasper, Lake, Lawrence, Mercer and Winnebago.
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Mercer County resident requested technical assistance from Illinois ResourceNet provider Carrie McKillip.
"First task was to start calling the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to learn about possible funding opportunities," said Carrie McKillip.
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The Mississippi River overflows and breaks the Gulfport, Illinois levee, displacing more than 40 residents.
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