Flooding Disaster Assistance Available for Disabled Vets (Washington State)

Regional Public Information Network (RPIN) Washington ^ | January 20, 2009

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Flooding Disaster Assistance Available for Disabled Vets Snohomish County Release Date and Time: 01-20-2009 01:55:00 PM
As a result of recent flooding in Western Washington and record snowfall in Eastern Washington, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is extending applications for grants under our nationally recognized Disaster Relief program.   The DAV Disaster Relief grants may be issued for the purpose of providing; food, clothing, and temporary shelter or to obtain relief from injury, illness or personal loss resulting from natural/national disasters that are not covered by insurance or other disaster relief agencies.    To be eligible for a DAV Disaster Relief grant, the following criteria must be met:   · Applicant must be a service connected disabled American veteran, his/her widow(er) or   dependent (same household). · Applicant must be the victim of a natural/national disaster. · Applicant's claimed loss must not be covered by insurance. · Applicant's request for monetary assistance must be verified to substantiate that his/her   loss is not covered by insurance or compensated for by another relief agency.   Please contact National Service Officer’s Kotanchick or DiCenso at:           Disabled American Veterans             VARO / Federal Building   915 2nd Avenue , Room 1040             Seattle, Washington 98174             (206) 220-6225 Telephone             (206) 220-4171 Fax

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Although RPIN filed this news release under "Snohomish County", it appears that these grants are available to all disabled Washington State Veterans who meet the above criteria. Please contact the people listed above if you are unsure if you qualify.

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Helping our disabled Washington State Veterans ping :-)

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Got it! *\;-)

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Thank you very much for pinging your list  :-)

 

[They'reGone2000]

As I understand it, Queen Christine will return from DC with FEMA $$ for many counties.

She put the whole thing "on ice" so that Obie could be Washington's savior in granting the disaster declaration.

[sionnsar]

LOL — I just happened to check up on FR seconds after your thread appeared...

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