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REALTOR® Relief Foundation Applications Now Accepted: Tornado Relief
The massive tornado outbreaks on December 11-12 devastated communities in Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas. Applications are now being accepted by the REALTOR® Relief Foundation.
If you would like to apply for assistance, please complete the application found at the link below. Mail or Email the application with all required documentation to:
Tennessee REALTORS®Relief
Attn: Candy Harris
901 19th Avenue S
Nashville, TN 37212-2137
For Inquiries:
Phone: 615.321.1477
Email: rrf@tnrealtors.com
Assistance is available to qualified applicants towards one of the following options:
1) Monthly mortgage expense for the primary residence that was damaged by the Tornado Disaster or;
2) Rental cost due to displacement from the primary residence resulting from the Tornado Disaster.
Relief assistance is limited to a maximum of $1,000 per applicant per household.
The deadline for application submission is February 28, 2022.
Please note this assistance is for housing relief only; other expenses including second mortgages(home equity lines or loans), personal loans, hotel/motel expenses, clothing, appliances, equipment, vehicle purchase, rental or repair, and or mileage are ineligible for reimbursement under this program.
Eligibility: The recipient must be a full-time resident and U.S. citizen or legally admitted for residence in the United States.
=================Kentucky Residents=================
REALTOR® Relief Foundation Applications Now Accepted: Tornado Relief
Kentucky REALTORS® is proud to be working with the REALTOR® Relief Fund at the National Association of REALTORS® to make $1.5 million in Disaster Relief Assistance available to residents of Kentucky that were affected by the storms/tornadoes in December 2021.
Please fill out the relief application form and return it (along with the requested documents) to Kentucky REALTORS® (kyrealtors@kyrealtors.com) to be considered for assistance. The recipient must be a full-time KY resident and U.S. citizen or legally admitted for residence in the United States.
Assistance is available to qualified applicants towards one of the following options:
1) Monthly mortgage expense for the primary residence that was damaged by the Disaster or;
2) Rental cost due to displacement from the primary residence resulting from the Disaster.
Relief assistance is limited to a maximum of $3,000 per household. Further details are available on the application itself which can be downloaded at the link below. Any inquires may be addressed to Kentucky REALTORS® at 859-263-7377 or by email at kyrealtors@kyrealtors.com.
Please note this assistance is for housing relief only; other expenses including second mortgages, vehicle purchase, rental, repair, and or mileage are ineligible for reimbursement under this program.
Ways to Help
UPDATED Wednesday, December 22, 2021
With many locations no longer accepting tangible donations, I have updated this list with ways you can make donations.
Please encourage those affected to download the Disaster Relief Application for mortgage/rent assistance. Applications must be COMPLETED in full with all required documentation, or they will be kicked out.
RRAR's Tornado Relief Page has been updated to include the link to download the Application for Disaster Relief from the REALTORS Relief Foundation.
https://www.rrar.org/tornado-relief-resources
Ways to Help Dresden, Kenton, Samburg, and Cayce (KY):
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Dresden Needs
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Monetary Donations
First Community Bank is accepting donations
Venmo Be The Village Donations to: @bethevillage-1
Dresden Rotary Club GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/dresdentornado
Obion County Tornado Relief Fund
https://www.gofundme.com/f/obion-county-tornado-relief-fund
The Obion County Fair Association, in appreciation of 64 years of support from the citizens of Obion County, has donated $10,000 to start a donation account at Security Bank and Trust in Union City using their non-profit (501c3) status to benefit ALL OBION COUNTY TORNADO VICTIMS.
The name on the account is OBION COUNTY TORNADO RELIEF FUND, and please verify the account with the last two account numbers, which are 57.
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Kenton Needs
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Monetary Donations (per First Baptist Church Kenton FB Page)
Make payable to:
FBC Kenton
P.O. Box 188
Kenton, TN 38382
Online donations may be made: https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/?fbclid=IwAR33YaXC-WB8bhPUGh3NLXWMjmoIQ-tItAiftPfuKs_6ZSH1P0wiA5j7bBE#/tithely/give-one-time/716822
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Simmons Bank – Kenton Branch, located at 107 N Poplar St
Make payable to:
GBA
Memo: Disaster Relief
Mail to:
Gibson Baptist Association
1275 US Hwy 45 Bypass N
Trenton, TN 38382
Please designate all donations: Kenton Disaster Relief
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Samburg Needs
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Monetary Donations
Make Payable to:
City of Samburg
Memo: Tornado Relief
Mail to:
Town of Samburg
P.O. Box 238
Samburg, TN 38254
Security Bank & Trust is accepting donations
Reelfoot Shopping Center, Union City
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Cayce, KY Needs
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Donations
Checks can be made payable to “Cayce Baptist Church Tornado Relief”
Mail to:
Cayce Baptist Church
41 Holly Circle
Fulton, KY 42041
You can make donations to RRF here: https://secure.realtor.org/RelFundTrack.nsf/Contribution?OpenForm=