Following a major disaster declaration, Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) has received $80,000 in disaster relief funding from Missouri Housing Development Commission.

These funds are to assist low-income Barry County residents who sustained damage to their homes from severe weather systems that generated tornadoes, high winds, and flooding between May 19 May 27.

The OACAC Barry County Neighborhood Center staff will assist eligible residents with costs related to the disaster, including costs to meet local codes, remediation of environmental hazards, accessibility repairs and improvements, major system repairs and improvements, septic repair or replacement, and repair or replacement of an existing well.

The cap for each household is $5,000.

Interested applicants should call the OACAC Barry County Neighborhood Center at 417-847-2140 for more information and to apply.

OACAC’s mission works to create solutions to poverty for families and communities within Southwest Missouri. From Head Start, the Foster Grandparent Program, Housing Assistance and Family Planning to CSBG Neighborhood/ Community Centers, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and Weatherization, OACAC programs serve people of all ages and help strengthen communities in the Ozarks.

For more information, people may contact Sandy Rogers, OACAC Barry County Neighborhood Center Supervisor at srogers@oac.ac or 417847-2140.