AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)- A Hurricane Helene Relief grant fund was given to Augusta/CSRA Habitat for Humanity, allowing them to assist those still in need.
After applying for two different grants and showing proof, they raised fifty thousand dollars, the organization was accepted.
100-thousand dollars in grant money will help those in Richmond and Columbia Counties for now.
Now there are two versions, habitat and non-habitat
Habitat helps homeowners who are a part of the habitat family.
Non habitat helps those that are not apart of the habitat family but need help with deductible assistance and minor repairs.
Once you’re accepted there’s a process you must follow.
“What we do is we go and we see if we can repair it or we can work with a subcontractor to repair it, and then we go ahead and pay that on their behalf. And if they have insurance funds, they can contribute back, which would stretch our dollars even further. But we cover whatever your insurance isn’t covering,” said Bernadette Kelliher, CEO of Augusta/CSRA Habitat Humanity.
Their goal is to help as many families as possible.
“We’re looking at a solid three, four or five years before we can really start to kind of put to the back that Hurricane Helene even happened. There are people who if you drive around and there are still tarps on their roofs. So, I mean, we are still just trying to get the basic necessities for people. So we’re prioritizing that when we’re making our selections. And we’re also prioritizing how can we help as many people as possible and keep the funding stretching out as long as we can,” said Kelliher.
There are two apply links. If you are a habitat homeowner apply there, and if you are a non-habitat homeowner, click on that apply button.
For more information and how to apply click here.
Photojournalist: Dania Alawir
