Application Window Closing for Rome Victim Recovery Fund | Focus Economy [Video]

ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Victim Recovery Fund will no longer accept applications after Aug. 23.

Oneida County, the City of Rome and the Community Foundation established the fund in response to the EF-2 tornado on July 16.

Currently, 553 applications have been approved, totaling over $1.45 million.

“The bulk of the funding has been approved for insurance deductible assistance ($559,409) and tree removal assistance ($516,623), followed by relocation assistance ($154,469), repair assistance ($132,281), electrical hook-up assistance ($64,020) and dumpster assistance ($23,409),” a release from Oneida County stated.

The funds can be utilized for insurance deductible aid, tree removal, relocation support and other necessities.

For more information, call 315-798-5206.