The Japan Student Services Organization has released the disaster relief law applicable areas within one year on its website for students who wish to receive scholarships in the disaster relief law applicable areas.We are accepting recommendations from all students whose households have suddenly changed due to the relevant disaster, and we are calling on them to contact the school counter as they may be able to receive benefits in neighboring areas that are not covered.
According to the Japan Student Services Organization, there are a total of 1 areas to which the Disaster Relief Act applies within one year. The heavy rain disaster from July 9 will cover Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where a large-scale debris flow occurred, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, and Izumo City, where landslides and inundation occurred frequently.
Matsue City was targeted for a large-scale fire in April, Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture for landslide damage in March, and Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture for a large-scale fire in February. The February Fukushima Prefecture Offshore Earthquake included 4 cities and towns, including Fukushima City, Koriyama City, Shirakawa City, Sukagawa City, Soma City, Minamisoma City, Date City, and Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture.
1月の大雪では、秋田県横手市、新潟県長岡市、福井県福井市、富山県砺波市など秋田県7市町村、新潟県6市、福井県5市、富山県4市が対象。2020年12月の大雪では、新潟県南魚沼市、湯沢町、2020年10月の台風14号では東京都三宅村、御蔵島村が入っている。
2020年7月の大雨では、山形県山形市、長野県松本市、岐阜県高山市、島根県江津市、福岡県大牟田市、佐賀県鹿島市、熊本県人吉市、大分県日田市、鹿児島県阿久根市など山形県31市町村、長野県14市町村、岐阜県6市、島根県1市、福岡県4市、佐賀県1市、熊本県26市町村、大分県4市町、鹿児島県11市町が対象になる。
reference:[Japan Student Services Organization] Areas covered by the Disaster Relief Act within one year
