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The Jewish Federations of North America has launched a collection to benefit relief efforts on the part of the Jewish Federation of Greater Baton Rouge. Scroll down to see the statement of needs from the Federation. Click here for a first-person account from JFNA's Emergency Committee Chair, Brian Serymour.
JFNA Flood Relief >>
NECHAMA: Jewish Response to Disaster is also collecting donations and seeking volunteers.
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Statement of Needs from the Jewish Federation of Greater Baton Rouge:
Flood details:
- 11% of the affiliated Jewish community received damage.
- 110,000+ homes have suffered damage.
- 35.4% of homes within the Greater Baton Rouge area flooded.
- $20.7 Billion estimated value of destroyed property.
- 280,910 displaced people.
- 103,000 survivors have applied for federal assistance to date.
- 21% of businesses destroyed.
Current relief budget (as of Aug 30, 2016):
| Family grants $12,000 x 35 homes | 420,000 |
| Flood Relief Manager/Infrastructure | 60,000 |
| Social Services | 250,000 |
| Interim Housing/transportation | 100,000 |
| Education (tuition, tutoring) | 50,000 |
| Synagogue Grants (religious school, programming, onegs, dinners, dues relief) | 150,000 |
| Rayner Center Preschool tuition grants (childcare) | 30,000 |
| Outside accounting support | 50,000 |
| Additional office equipment and office space rent | 25,000 |
| Community outreach (helping others, not just ourselves) | 50,000 |
| Total | $1,185,000 |
