The Prince William Board of County Supervisors donated $25,000 to the Prince William Education Foundation's Flood Relief Fund on Tuesday.
That money will go directly to the victims of Tropical Storm Lee, which demolished much of the Holly Acres mobile home community off U.S. 1 and displaced a handful of others on Breezy Ridge Way on Sept. 8.
Chairman Corey A. Stewart, R-at-large made the motion to approve the donation on Tuesday.
The foundation had already received $15,000 in donations and will be receiving another $5,000 from Woodbridge Supervisor Frank J. Principi's magisterial district funds.
The board allocated $40,000 to American Red Cross at its meeting last week for relief efforts. That money can be used for rental assistance, shelter costs and lodging, according to county documents.
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Supervisors John T. Stirrup, R-Gainevsille, W.S. "Wally" Covington III, R-Brentsville, John D. Jenkins, D-Neabsco, Maureen S. Caddigan, R-Potomac and Martin E. Nohe, R-Coles also donated $1,000 to American Red Cross during Tuesday's meeting.
As of Tuesday, there were still 74 people living at First Mount Zion Baptist Church off Rte.234 near Dumfries. County staff estimated that 50 percent of the people displaced by the storm have found some sort of permanent housing.
The county will be reimbursing the Prince William Park Authority to the tune of $40,000 for lost fees and cleanup efforts after the Dale City Recreation Center served as a shelter for more than 150 individuals last week.
Volunteer Prince William is the lead on working with non-profits and churches. According to county documents, monetary assistance, family sponsorship and household item donations are still needed.
Inspectors from FEMA, Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the Small Business Administration came to Prince William County for damage assessments last week. Sixteen businesses were affected by the storm, which dumped as much as 10 inches of rain along the U.S. 1 corridor in Woodbridge.
Staff writer Kipp Hanley can be reached at 703-530-3904.
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