Marion Chamber Opens New Round Of Disaster Grant Applications
According to KCRG, the second round of funds from the Marion Chamber Foundation is opening for application to Marion residents and businesses as the first batch is being distributed from the Disaster Recovery Grant.
The Marion Chamber Foundation distributes the funds and the first awards totaling $18,000 have been given to those who applied for them when the grants were first announced after the August 10 derecho.
The program is designed specifically to aid those most impacted by the storm, and now through December 30, residents can apply for up to $500 while small businesses are eligible for $1500. Funds are to be used for emergency housing, insurance deductibles that the grant recipient cannot afford, storm clean-up assistance, tree and debris removal, tree replacement, and/or property repairs that were caused by the disaster and not covered by insurance.