From the transcript

And I understand that that is not going to replace your home, but that, that's the state assistance that the state can provide for your home. We also have other needs assistance, and And this can be for your primary means of transportation. If you have any expenses that are related to the disaster, maybe there is a hotel bill that you have or some other expenses related— you had to replace critical items, medications, that— those types of things, those can be eligible expenses. If you have medical expenses that can that can be eligible as well under the other needs assessed assistance. The cap for that program is an additional $22,400.

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