Archive for December 3rd, 2012

Auction at Yale School of Art to benefit Sandy victims

Monday, December 3, 2012 by:John Burgeson
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We recently received this note from the Yale School of Art:

New Haven — A silent auction of original art work to benefit victims of hurricane Sandy will be held at the Green Gallery of Yale School of Art, 1156 Chapel St., on Wednesday, Dec. 5.

All of the work being auctioned was created and donated by students and faculty of the school — Rochelle Feinstein, David Humphrey, and Mary Reid Kelley among them. An estimated 50 pieces, most suitable for hanging, will be on view at the gallery beginning at 6 p.m. The highest bidders will be announced at 8 p.m.

Computer monitors set up in the gallery will allow winners to donate the proceeds of the sale to one or more of the charities preselected by the auction organizers.

FEMA application deadline: Dec. 31

Monday, December 3, 2012 by:John Burgeson
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Here’s an announcement that we received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency:

Connecticut residents who suffered damage from Hurricane Sandy have only until Dec. 31 to register for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA officials have announced.

Storm victims can register online day or night at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or with a smartphone or other Web-enabled device at m.fema.gov. Victims can also register by phone by calling FEMA at 1-800-621-3362. The TTY number is 800-462-7585. Multilingual operators are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Also, low-interest disaster loans are available from the federal Small Business Administration to homeowners, renters, nonprofits and business of all sizes. SBA is the largest source of federal disaster funds for repairing or replacing damaged or destroyed property.

Returning an SBA application is essential to completing the application process and may open a door to additional forms of disaster assistance from FEMA. No applicant is obligated to accept a loan.

These programs are intended to help cover storm-related expenses not paid for by insurance. Disaster assistance for homeowners and renters can include grants to help pay for temporary housing, home repairs and other serious disaster-related expenses not met by insurance or other assistance programs.

FEMA officials said that registration for disaster assistance with another agency does not register an applicant with FEMA. Also,  having flood insurance does not automatically register policyholders for disaster assistance; flood insurance claims are handled separately.