Twenty-Three More Georgia Counties Eligible For Public Assistance
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Release Number: 1833-007
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ATLANTA, Ga. -- An additional 23 Georgia counties are now eligible for federal Public Assistance reimbursement and program grants under President Obama's Major Disaster Declaration of April 23, according to officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The added counties are Brooks, Calhoun, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dodge, Dougherty, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Lanier, Miller, Monroe, Pulaski, Tattnall, Telfair, Tift, Thomas, Turner, Upson, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox and Worth.
Public Assistance is available to eligible state and local governments as well as certain private non-profit organizations on a cost-sharing basis. The goal is to help rebuild public infrastructure damage from the late March and early April storms and flooding in Georgia.
The total number of federally designated counties is now 41.
Public assistance grants are awarded to help pay for emergency protective measures such as police overtime, debris clearance to open vital roads and rights-of-way, removal of threats to public safety and permanent repairs to roads, public buildings, utilities, parks and recreation. Permanent work involves restoring infrastructure to its pre-disaster design. This could range from minor repairs to total replacement.
The federal share of the costs is 75 percent, with the remaining share coming from local and state government.
FEMA leads and supports the nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation, to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the nation from all hazards including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.
Last Modified: Monday, 04-May-2009 08:15:22