Southern California residents who had to evacuate their homes following a tanker leak in Orange County could be eligible for aid with millions of dollars in payments coming from the aerospace company behind it.
GKN Aerospace announced that it is giving $4 million to help the tens of thousands of residents and business owners whose lives were impacted by last month’s evacuation in Garden Grove, according to a press release.
For days, crews worked to prevent an explosion or a massive leak of the chemical methyl methacrylate from an overheated storage facility before the threat was eliminated.
Southern California residents who had to evacuate their homes following a tanker leak in Orange County could be eligible for aid. AP Photo/Ethan SwopeThe company said $3 million of those funds will go towards the Orange County United Way’s OC Community Resilience Fund, which was set up to provide “recovery support for those affected by the incident.”
The rest will go towards “broader community initiatives” across the county, the release noted.
“By working with a trusted local organization with the infrastructure to mobilize resources quickly, we hope to help expedite assistance to those most in need,” GKN Senior Vice President Steve Carlin, who oversees the Garden Grove site’s programs, said.
GKN Aerospace announced that it is giving $4 million to help the tens of thousands of residents/business impacted. Getty Images“We will continue to engage with community leaders, work with the authorities, and help the community move forward.”
The United Way told The Post that applicants from the following communities that are eligible include:
• Garden Grove
• Stanton
• Westminster
• Cypress
• Anaheim
• Buena Park
Those interested are encouraged to first call the United Way’s 2-1-1 help line and selecting option 7. It said applicants must verify that they live within the impacted evacuation area buy providing basic information, including proof of residency and a photo ID.
“Once eligibility is confirmed, assistance will be issued electronically via email or text message,” the organization said.
“At this time, eligible applicants may receive a one-time benefit of $500 per address, subject to available funding,” it added.
As funding is limited, assistance cannot be guaranteed. Funds are distributed on a first-come first-serve basis.
Through the process, people will also be connected with other forms of aid such as local and support services including housing support, healthcare services, childcare resources, transportation help, and more, if they do not qualify for the financial aid, per the organization.
Crews worked to prevent an explosion or a massive leak of the chemical methyl methacrylate from an overheated storage facility. AP Photo/Ethan SwopeDownload The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters
California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedIn
California Post SportsFacebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X
California Post Opinion
California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!
California Post App: Download here!
Home delivery: Sign up here!
Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!
GKN said it gave another $1 million to the American Red Cross to support residents who had been affected by the evacuation orders, per the release. Getty ImagesGKN said it previously gave another $1 million to the American Red Cross to support residents who had been affected by the evacuation orders, per the release.
The company said $3 million of those funds will go towards the Orange County United Way’s OC Community Resilience Fund. CA Post“GKN remains grateful to the emergency responders, public officials, technical specialists, nonprofit organizations, and regulatory agencies that collaborated in the response effort,” it added in the release.
For more information, OC residents can go to the OC Community Resilience Fund.
