Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Hurricane Sally survivors in Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties have been approved for more than $11 million in federal disaster assistance in just over one week since President Donald Trump signed a major disaster declaration for Alabama.

Through Monday, Sept. 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved housing grants to individuals and families totaling $11,153,079.

“Hurricane Sally took a punch to our coastal areas, but thanks in part to the millions of dollars in federal assistance, the people of Alabama are moving along the road to recovery,” Ivey said. “I remain grateful to President Trump, (FEMA) Administrator (Peter) Gaynor and their teams for prioritizing the people of Alabama reeling from Hurricane Sally. We will get through this together; we have done it before and we will do it again.”

Housing Assistance (HA) grants for repairs to primary residences or for renting temporary housing totaled more than $8.9 million. Other Needs Assistance (ONA) grants to cover child care, moving and storage, medical and dental expenses, etc., totaled just over $2.1 million.

In addition, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $570,900 in long-term, low-interest loans to cover repairs to homes damaged by Hurricane Sally.

Hurricane Sally was a disaster for the Alabama Gulf Coast. Both the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration are providing assistance. (Hal Yeager/Governor’s Office)

Hurricane Sally was a disaster for the Alabama Gulf Coast. Both the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration are providing assistance. (Hal Yeager/Governor’s Office)

Gov. Kay Ivey tours the Gulf Coast to view the damage from Hurricane Sally earlier this month. (Hal Yeager/Governor’s Office)

Hurricane Sally caused widespread damage to homes on and near Alabama’s Gulf Coast. (Constance Tomberlin)

Hurricane Sally caused widespread damage to homes on and near Alabama’s Gulf Coast. (file)

Homeowners and renters in Baldwin, Mobile and Escambia counties should apply to FEMA for federal disaster assistance as soon as possible. Residents of those counties may be eligible to receive assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from the hurricane.

To register for FEMA disaster assistance online, visit DisasterAssistance.gov or call 800-621-3362. People who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and use a TTY may call 800-462-7585. Multilingual operators are available. The phone lines are open daily, 6 a.m. to midnight.

People with homeowner’s insurance should file a claim immediately before applying for federal assistance to get the process started quickly.

Information that may be useful when registering for assistance includes:

• Address of the damaged primary dwelling where the damage occurred.
• Current mailing address.
• Current telephone number.
• Insurance information and description of disaster-caused damage and loss.
• Total household annual income.
• Names and birth dates of family members who live in the household.
• Name and Social Security number of co-applicant (if applicable).
• Routing and account number for checking or savings account so FEMA may directly transfer disaster assistance funds.

For the latest information on Hurricane Sally, visit https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4563.