FEMA Approves Additional $3.7 Million For Houston Sheltering
Release Date: November 29, 2005
Release Number: 3216-090
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AUSTIN, Texas -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a $3.7 million Public Assistance grant to the State of Texas to reimburse the City of Houston for emergency protective measures related to sheltering evacuees from Hurricane Katrina.
The grant includes costs for extra security and patrol in and around shelters from Aug. 28 to Sept. 30. The State of Texas administers FEMA’s Public Assistance program under which eligible disaster-related costs are reimbursed to state and local government units.
“Houston has been in the front line of disaster assistance,” said Federal Coordinating Officer Sandy Coachman, FEMA’s top official for disaster recovery in Texas. “These funds are taxpayer dollars well-spent.”
“Houston continues to wrestle with one of the major disasters of our time,” said State Coordinating Officer Frank Cantu. “We thank the city for its efforts.”
The reimbursement follows $140.8 million in reimbursements granted earlier to the State of Texas for Houston sheltering, interim housing and other hurricane-related expenses.
FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, trains first responders, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 29-Nov-2005 16:56:33