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Page 4, The Dahlia Progress, Wednesday, November 25.1981
Grant Applications Accepted
During the last two months, much oi 'the g2nu
District was ravaged by floods, and the area
suffered a great amount of damage. Applications
for Federalrelief were made and granted in many
cases.
Although generally everything ran smoothly on
the declarations, there was some confusion as in
the way the relief apparatus worked. Following is
a brief outline of the disaster relief.mechanism.
The current disaster guidelines for coping with
disasters in Texas are found in the Texas Disaster
Act of 1979, Article 6889-7 V.T.C.S.
Under the statute, the Governor is ultimately
responsible for meeting the dangers to the State
and its citizens in a disaster. Tne Disaster Act
created within the Governor's offices the Division
of Disaster Act Emergency Services. This agency
is reponsible for the Statewide coordination of
disaster response and recovery activities.
The Federal law that governs this area is the
Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-288,
93rd U S. Congress). The Federal agency that
administers these funds once relief is granted is
the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA). This Federal agency is divided into
regions, and Texas is in Region 6. A regional
director administers the programs in this area.
If a Presidential Declaration of major disaster is
granted, most Federal recovery assistance would
be coordinated by the agency FEMA. In limited
disaster situations which fall short of a
presidentially declared major disaster,
specialized assistance is available to eligible
individuals in business through various Federal
agencies; primarily the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and the Small Business Administra-
tion. *
The Presidential Declaration of major disaster
is normally available when the disaster is of such
magnitude that local resources are inadequate to
offset the effects of'.the disaster. (A good
argument can be made that an indiidual involved
in a smaller disaster is jut as seriously affected as
an individual in a more major disaster.)
As soon as possible after the disaster occurs, a
damage survey should be initiated by the local
governments to determ ine the type of damage and
to estimate the amount of damage sustained.
Normally, the county judge and the commis-
sioners court is responsible for the county areas,
and the local mayor and city council or city
manager is responsible for the municipalities.
Usually, the data is assembled by the county
judge from the county areas and the
m unicipalities for forwarding to the State.
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written request is made by the local
government for relief, and that request along with
damage estimates is forwarded to the state
division of emergency services
It then becomes the duty of the Division of
Disaster Services to evaluate the request and
’dvise the governor of the magnitude of the
disaster situation and any other contingencies
that may require action on his part
The Governor evaluates the request, and he may
make a request for a Presidential Declaration of
?^orj^lsas.ter request is based upon finding
if the disaster is of such magnitude and severity
that effective response is beyond the capabilities
of the state and local governments and that
r ederal assistance is necessary.
Alternatively, if the Governor does not believe
that the damage supports a Presidential
Declaration of a major disaster, the Governor
may request a declaration by specific Federal
agencies in order to establish eligibility for
specialized assistance for various types.,
The request for the Governor is made through
!lie Regional Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and ultimately, thf request
is sent by the regional director to the President,
along with any recommendations that he may
make. • J
The President will then make his decision on
whether to declare a major disaster area,
designate specific agency nelp such as that
available through the Farmers Home Administra-
tion, Small Business Administration or another
agency or deny the request.
If the declaration of major disaster is made,
normally a Federal coordinating officer and a
State coordinating officer are appointed to
coordinate the activities of their respective
governmental entities and the activities between
the entities. Field offices are set up as these field
officers feel necessary.
If agency relief only , is granted, the respective
agency handles their programs in the different
areas.-
The major relief granted is the Presidential
declaration of a major disaster. There are two
types of relief that are granted. These are relief
lor public damage and relief for private individual
assistance'. Public assistance covers publicly
owned property that is damaged or destroyed
such as roads, streets, dykes, water treatment
facilities etc.
This aid consists of matching grants to restore
the areas to their pre-disaster conditions.
The individual .assistance comes primarily
through loans from such agencies as the Small
Business Administration and Farmers Home
Adm inistration. The declaration of major disaster
automatically kicks in the aid available through
these and certain other agencies.
This individual assistance also is availably when
the President specifically designates a particular
agency to provide relief. The counties aesignated
in the 22nd, both under the Presidential
Declaration and declaration of specific agencies,
received assistance from the Small Business
Adm inistration.
Applicants should keep in mind that the Small
Business Administration Loans cover not only
businesses but also residences.
Grants for individuals are available under
circumstances where the person is not able to
obtain loans available because of his low income
level. The grants are for essentials necessary to
sustain the individual and cover a certain amount
of his losses. This grant is composed of 75 percent
ol Federal and 25 percent State monies.
For private individuals, the following counties in
the 22nd District have been granted relief under
the Small Business Administration: Stephens,
Parker, Cooke, Hood, Jack, Wise, Montague,
Eastland and Denton. Public relief has been
granted thus far to Cooke, Parker and Stephens
Counties. Application "for public assistance for
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other counties in the District as a major disaster
declaration has been made by the Governor to the
Federal Government; and, as of this writing we
are waiting their decision. A decision should be
made by the time this article reaches the
newspapers.
Citizens desiring to make application should
know that applications for loans for physical
damage should be made by December 24 >981
and for economic injury by July 23,1982.
If anyone has questions concerning programs or
applications for relief, they should contact the
local countv judge, my office in Austin or the
Division of Disaster Services in Austin
T!lLa.ddJes,s for the Div‘sion of Disaster Services
is ,5805 N. Lamar, Austin, Texas 78752. Their
telephone number is AC 512-465-2138. The
Executive Director is Robert Lansford, and his
assistant is Robert Halverson
My address is P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station
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"We are never so happy or so unhappy as we suppose."
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Billingsley - Imber Wed In Houston
Amy Caroline
Billingsley and Joseph
Robert Imber, Jr. were
united in marriage "on
Friday, November 20,
1981 at half past six in the
evening in St. Michael's
Catholic Church in
Houston. The Reverend
Francis Monaghan per-
formed the ceremony
with the Reverend John
C. Perusina concele-
brating. Organ music
was provided by Mr. Bob
Fazakerly. Vocal selec*
lions of "Oh Holy One”
and “Ava Maria" were
sung by Mr. Arther
Mason..
The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Purvis Billingsley
of Dublin and the grand-
mother of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe B. Henderson of
Dublin and Mrs. Lonnie
Carey of Stephenville.
Amy is a graduate of The
College of Pharmacy at
the University of Texas
in Austin.
The groom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Robert Imber of Houston
and is a graduate of the
University of Texas in
Austin. He is a partner in
Doherty Imber
Insurance in Houston
The bride given in
marriage By her father
chose a gown designed
by Priscilla of Boston
fashioned in white satin.
The bodice of re-
embroidered Alencon
lace rose from an empire
waist to a wedding ring
neckline and featured
long bridal sleeves
fastened at the wrist
with buttons and loops.
The graceful skirl was
accented and bordered
with motifs of the French
lace and swept to a
chapel length train. To
complement her gown
Amy wore a finger tip
veil of imported white
illusion which was
bordered with the lovely
Alencon lace and was
gathered to a Juliet cap.
The bride carried a
cascade of white roses,
stephanotis, lilly of the
valley and ivy. Tucked
inside her bouquet was a
lace handkerchief
carried by both her
mother and grand-
mother in their
weddings.
Miss Linde Raley was
Maid of Honor and Mrs.
Tom Ball was Matron of
Honor, both from Austin
They wore blue moire
faille dresses by Bianchi
ofBoston featuring
sweetheart necklines,
full puffed sleeves and
fitted long torso bodices.
They carried bouquets of
pink roses, blue corn
flowers and babys
breath. ,
Best man was Mr. Ed
Little and groomsman
was Mr. Robert F
Doherty, both of
Houston. Ushers were
Mr. Richard Pickett of
Liberty, Mr Jeff
Nesmith of Houston and
Mr. Tom Ball of Austin
Following _ the
ceremony a reception
was held at River Oaks
Country Club. Buffet was
served from a polished
table centered with a
large arrangement of
Fall flowers in a brass
container. Silver candle-
labra were placed on the
surrounding tables. The
.wedding cake was a
confection of angel food
arid chocolate nut layers,
iced in white and topped
with a crystal cupid
holding a bouquet of pink
roses The Dick Kruger
Combo played for
dancing. Following a
honeymoon trip to the
Bahamas, Mr and Mrs.
Imber will be at home in
Houston.
Alcohol Council Meets
The Board ot Directors
of the newly formed
Cross Timbers Council
on Alcohol and other
Chemical Dependence
(CCAOCD) met recently
and approved filing for
IRS. recognition for
exemption. The group
has received non-profit
organization .charter
from the state of Texas.
The Board worked on a
clear statement ot pur-
pose and pro-
gram priorities. The
CCAOCD is being estab-
lished primarily for the
purpose of prevention
education, referral ,anq
information programs
drug abuse prevention.
The council proposes to
work all care giving
agencies, schools, busi-
nesses and others in
. preventing drug abuse.
Norman Fisher, Board
president, noted various
funding services, as the
group worked on a
budget to provide a
fulltime director and
secretary
"We should like to
have persons from all
the Cross Tinlbers
counties to participate in
the council," said
Dulaney Barrett, the
Councils public,informa-
tion Chairperson and
Director of Consultation
and.Education at Pecan
Valley Mental Health
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The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 25, 1981, newspaper, November 25, 1981; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth779235/m1/4/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.