Second phase of the Pajaro Disaster Assistance now underway
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey have rolled out the second phase of the Pajaro Disaster Assistance Program.
County officials said that 341 households are eligible for the second phase of the program which is for homeowners who suffered physical flood losses.
"Phase 2 requires active engagement with Caseworkers and providing supporting documentation beyond proof of residency in Pajaro,” Kelsey Scanlon who is Director of the County of Monterey Emergency Management Department. “Since these monies will reimburse residents for losses, some amount of documentation on losses, monies received from insurance, and benefits from other government relief programs is necessary."
In Phase 1, county officials said they received 757 applications, of which 688 applications were eligible for Phase 1 assistance. All those who qualified for this benefit have received grocery gift cards.
Out of the 69 ineligible cases, only 13 were linked to duplicate cases, 38 were not able to provide proof of residency, and 18 were not Pajaro residents.
The maximum award that a family could receive in phase 2 is $15,000 as part of the Housing Assistance and Personal Property. For the Vehicle Repair/Replacement and Home Repair Assistance, there is no maximum award.
For more information on the program, click here.
Pajaro Unmet Needs Disaster Program sees over 600 household applications ahead of Saturday deadline
The County of Monterey provided an update Wednesday on the Pajaro Unmet Needs Disaster Program.
Ahead of the Saturday, Apr. 27 deadline, over 600 household applications have been completed, with close to 500 applications eligible for phase one assistance.
According to the County, $175,000 has been distributed in phase one during the week of April 15. Phase one surrounds food lost during the March 2023 floods.
"Currently, we've got about 250 already that are eligible for phase two assistance and that refers to more of the damages that people may have received with their home or with their car or personal property," Mindy Esqueda with the Department of Emergency Management said.
Meanwhile on the business side, the county says 45 applications have been completed, with many more still in progress.
"We also expect to be this last week, a lot of them coming back to provide all of that documentation that they may have been missing," Esqueda said.
The Program Application Center will remain open at Pajaro Park through Saturday, Apr. 27. You can find more info on the program on the County of Monterey website.
