FEMA Begins Offering Temporary Homes to Kentucky Flood Victims

Residents who lost their homes due to flooding in four Kentucky counties covered by the federal emergency declaration may be able to have FEMA place a travel trailer or manufactured housing unit on their flood-damaged private site.



Because of the scarcity of rentals and other alternate housing in hard-hit Eastern Kentucky, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says they have activated their Direct Housing Program in Breathitt, Knott, Letcher and Perry counties.

Under this program, FEMA buys or leases travel trailers and manufactured housing units and provides them to eligible Survivors for up to 18 months after the date of a disaster declaration. Some may be placed in commercial parks or group sites. When feasible, housing units are installed on private property allowing Survivors to recover near their primary residences.



FEMA will determine which applicants are eligible based on several factors and inspect each potential private site for feasibility.  For instance, the inspection will look at whether a private site can accommodate the size and type of temporary housing unit that will meet a household’s needs.

Travel trailers are prioritized for eligible applicants who expect to have a temporary housing need of six months or less.  For larger households that may need longer than six months, FEMA will generally use manufactured housing units with up to three bedrooms.



Temporary housing sites also must comply with local zoning regulations and federal floodplain management, environmental planning and historic preservation requirements. FEMA gives priority to locations that meet the federal standards.

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Gary Fleisher

Gary Fleisher, “The Mod Coach”, has been entrenched in the offsite construction industry for most of his life. Having started his career in the lumber industry, Gary spent decades working with manufactured and modular home producers and homebuilders. For the past 15 years his blog and LinkedIn postings have introduced thousands to the benefits of factory-built construction and have served as a forum for industry professionals to share insights and perspectives. Gary lives in Hagerstown, MD with his wife, Peg.

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