21.   Profit-making hospitals are trying to qualify for federal disaster assistance, now available only to nonprofit groups.

22.   President Clinton approved millions of dollars in disaster assistance during his presidency.

23.   Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyo., said that ranchers in his state were in dire need of disaster assistance.

24.   She was touched by the telephone pleas for money to support death benefits, special disaster assistance and the general welfare of the police.

25.   So lawmakers are moving to help restore earthquake insurance coverage but also looking at reducing disaster assistance.

26.   Story on new disaster insurance program to replace disaster assistance.

27.   That sum includes the two community development grants, as well as money spent on disaster assistance by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

28.   The damage total will be given to state Division of Emergency Management officials, who will decide whether to apply for federal disaster assistance.

29.   The disaster assistance follows the damaging El Nino-related storms that swept across the West Coast last week.

30.   The governors of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio are asking for federal disaster assistance to help those people and businesses suffering damages from the high waters.