DCLPublicationDate: 1/1/97 DCLID: Disaster Letter-97-3 AwardYear: Summary: Declared disaster areas for recent flooding in Oregon. January 24, 1997 SUMMARY: Declared disaster areas for recent flooding in Oregon. Dear Guaranty Agency Director: On January 23, President Clinton declared three counties in Oregon to be disaster areas because of flood-related problems that began on December 25, 1996. These new areas should be treated the same as if they had appeared on the January 14 and January 21 flood disaster letters you received. Oregon: Jackson, Josephine, Klamath. The list of designated disaster areas is complete as of the date of this letter. We will notify you if additional areas are designated by the President after the date of this letter. Lenders and guaranty agencies may contact the Department's toll-free number at 1-800-433-7327, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST for further updates. This letter has also been sent to each regional office of the Department, plus the National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, Inc., the Consumer Bankers Association, and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Sincerely, Pamela A. Moran Chief, Loans Branch Policy Development Division Student Financial Assistance Programs |