The relief agency is helping “process aid applications for flood victims who aren't eligible to receive help from the American Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Small Business Administration.” Money earmarked for repairs was coming from a fund funded by a WMUR-TV telethon, plus a $5,000 state grant for operating expenses, which totaled around $200,000 but has since run out.
Gov. John Lynch asked New Hampshire’s congressional delegation if any federal appropriations are possible. However, with no other means the relief agency is solely relying on private donations that have churned to a sputter possibly due to “donor burnout” because of so many disasters of late.
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