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address the long term disaster recovery and future disaster preparedness for Indian River <br /> County. The organization seeks to respond to the needs of residents whose needs are not <br /> met by typical disaster assistance programs(FEMA,American Red Cross, Salvation Army, <br /> Small Business Administration, etc.). Funding for the program is provided through several <br /> grant programs including: Volunteer Florida Fund, Eli Lily Corporation, Bank of America, <br /> and the United Way of Indian River County Hurricane Relief Funds. The Treasure Coast <br /> Homeless Services Council is the fiscal agent and convener for the Long Term Recovery <br /> Committee. Indian River Cares has a project coordinator who identifies the needs of <br /> victims. Once needs are identified the client's information is entered into a database to <br /> determine the extent of their needs and resources and whether or not they have been <br /> assisted by FEMA and other organizations. The cases are handled by the project <br /> coordinator who secures estimates for the work to be performed, oversees the ordering of <br /> materials, and the scheduling of volunteers. <br /> Temporary Housing Issues: <br /> 1. Temporary housing accommodations may include, but are not limited to the <br /> following: <br /> a. Unoccupied, available government-owned housing facilities; <br /> b. Unoccupied, available housing units financed totally or in part with <br /> government funds (a list of subsidized housing projects in maintained on file <br /> in the office of Community Development); <br /> C. Privately owned rental properties; <br /> d. FEMA-owned mobile homes or recreational vehicles. <br /> 2. There is nothing more traumatic for victims of disaster than the loss of their <br /> home and personal belongings. Finding shelter quickly provides stability for <br /> individuals and families during a time of great uncertainty. A potential local rental <br /> resource includes the website Yahoo! Real Estate, which is a database resource <br /> used to assist with finding homes for sale or rent and to research housing <br /> markets. The website can be found at: <br /> http://realestate.yahoo.com/Florida/Vero Beach. <br /> 3. Minimal repairs to victim's homes may be made to make it habitable until <br /> permanent restoration can be made. <br /> 4. Mortgage subsidies to, or on behalf of individuals or families who have <br /> received written notice of eviction or foreclosure due to financial hardship <br /> caused by the disaster may be pursued. <br /> 5. Rehabilitation or Emergency/Disaster Repair Loans or Grants may be available <br /> to eligible households through the Indian River County Local Housing Assistance <br /> Plan. <br /> Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Annex IA- Page 25 <br />