Auditing the Storm: Disaster 4117 - Where Individual Assistance Went
As of June 2, Moore and Oklahoma City had been awarded the largest amounts of public assistance by FEMA.
Although millions of dollars in federal aid money began pouring into Oklahoma shortly after the spring 2013 storms, not all who asked for help received it.
The most dramatic rejection trend was for individuals: Of the 13,714 people who were referred for help by FEMA under its “Individuals and Households Program,” nearly three-fourths were denied.
The chart below shows individual assistance by city.
| City | Referrals | Eligible | Percent Eligible | Housing | Other Needs | Total Amount | Amt. Per Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 13,714 | 3,663 | 27% | $10,356,938 | $4,739,725 | $15,096,663 | $4,121 |
| OKLAHOMA CITY | 5,354 | 1,519 | 28% | $3,096,412 | $1,656,192 | $4,752,604 | $3,129 |
| MOORE | 4,887 | 955 | 20% | $2,083,703 | $2,000,348 | $4,084,051 | $4,276 |
| EL RENO | 727 | 217 | 30% | $538,013 | $171,903 | $709,916 | $3,272 |
| NEWALLA | 525 | 192 | 37% | $974,119 | $212,192 | $1,186,311 | $6,179 |
| SHAWNEE | 422 | 152 | 36% | $1,302,278 | $234,380 | $1,536,658 | $10,110 |
| NORMAN | 279 | 84 | 30% | $260,390 | $50,046 | $310,436 | $3,696 |
| MIDWEST CITY | 203 | 121 | 60% | $229,397 | $122,072 | $351,469 | $2,905 |
| MUSTANG | 131 | 26 | 20% | $24,827 | $18,054 | $42,881 | $1,649 |
| CHOCTAW | 110 | 29 | 26% | $100,861 | $652 | $101,513 | $3,500 |
| MCLOUD | 104 | 27 | 26% | $96,691 | $3,284 | $99,975 | $3,703 |
| YUKON | 101 | 26 | 26% | $45,072 | $5,445 | $50,517 | $1,943 |
| NOBLE | 90 | 42 | 47% | $81,599 | $14,362 | $95,961 | $2,285 |
| SPENCER | 79 | 28 | 35% | $81,626 | $39,500 | $121,126 | $4,326 |
| NEWCASTLE | 73 | 5 | 7% | $34,750 | $680 | $35,430 | $7,086 |
| DEL CITY | 58 | 22 | 38% | $39,577 | $6,963 | $46,541 | $2,115 |
| CARNEY | 54 | 16 | 30% | $227,290 | $39,153 | $266,443 | $16,653 |
| HARRAH | 51 | 15 | 29% | $51,319 | $1,736 | $53,055 | $3,537 |
| HENRYETTA | 41 | 22 | 54% | $98,435 | $25,978 | $124,413 | $5,655 |
| WELLSTON | 41 | 19 | 46% | $118,162 | $4,052 | $122,214 | $6,432 |
| UNION CITY | 38 | 11 | 29% | $23,049 | $8,233 | $31,283 | $2,844 |
| BETHANY | 36 | 14 | 39% | $21,029 | $978 | $22,007 | $1,572 |
| EDMOND | 33 | 2 | 6% | $1,168 | $185 | $1,353 | $676 |
| LEXINGTON | 27 | 7 | 26% | $5,107 | $480 | $5,587 | $798 |
| PRAGUE | 27 | 8 | 30% | $62,801 | $12,563 | $75,364 | $9,421 |
| HEAVENER | 24 | 16 | 67% | $244,888 | $17,933 | $262,821 | $16,426 |
| WELEETKA | 21 | 11 | 52% | $85,581 | $29,454 | $115,036 | $10,458 |
| DEWAR | 20 | 16 | 80% | $126,304 | $35,022 | $161,326 | $10,083 |
| LUTHER | 20 | 6 | 30% | $80,164 | $14,649 | $94,813 | $15,802 |
| OKEMAH | 19 | 14 | 74% | $47,595 | $3,779 | $51,375 | $3,670 |
| JONES | 15 | 6 | 40% | $12,324 | $1,580 | $13,904 | $2,317 |
| TECUMSEH | 12 | 5 | 42% | $5,612 | $0 | $5,612 | $1,122 |
| BLANCHARD | 11 | 1 | 9% | $3,801 | $710 | $4,511 | $4,511 |
| CHANDLER | 11 | 2 | 18% | $2,255 | $0 | $2,255 | $1,128 |
| MEEKER | 8 | 2 | 25% | $2,993 | $0 | $2,993 | $1,497 |
| OKMULGEE | 8 | 3 | 38% | $1,932 | $0 | $1,932 | $644 |
| PIEDMONT | 8 | 4 | 50% | $39,763 | $260 | $40,023 | $10,006 |
| PURCELL | 6 | 3 | 50% | $15,712 | $0 | $15,712 | $5,237 |
| WARR ACRES | 6 | 2 | 33% | $5,592 | $0 | $5,592 | $2,796 |
| TRYON | 5 | 1 | 20% | $26,545 | $0 | $26,545 | $26,545 |
| CALUMET | 3 | - | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HINTON | 3 | 3 | 100% | $5,039 | $0 | $5,039 | $1,680 |
| POTEAU | 3 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WANETTE | 3 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MACOMB | 2 | 2 | 100% | $611 | $265 | $876 | $438 |
| AGRA | 1 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHER | 1 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOLEY | 1 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BYARS | 1 | 1 | 100% | $458 | $185 | $643 | $643 |
| CAMERON | 1 | 1 | 100% | $25,412 | $0 | $25,412 | $25,412 |
| DAVENPORT | 1 | 1 | 100% | $942 | $0 | $942 | $942 |
| GEARY | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1,093 | $0 | $1,093 | $1,093 |
| HODGEN | 1 | 1 | 100% | $21,806 | $6,158 | $27,964 | $27,964 |
| KONAWA | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2,838 | $0 | $2,838 | $2,838 |
| PADEN | 1 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHADY POINT | 1 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SPIRO | 1 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIHINA | 1 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WASHINGTON | 1 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITESBORO | 1 | 1 | 100% | $0 | $300 | $300 | $300 |
| ARCADIA* | 0 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EARLSBORO* | 0 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUD* | 0 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOMA PARK* | 0 | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |