Public Assistance Applicant Briefings Scheduled 

Release Date: November 10, 2006
Release Number: 1668-005

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ALEXANDRIA, La. -- Public Assistance (PA) Applicant Briefings for local governments and certain Non-Profit organizations that suffered damages from recent storm damage in 12 parishes are scheduled for November 14, 15 and 16, 2006.

Parishes designated for Public Assistance under the Presidential Disaster Declaration are: Beauregard, Caldwell, Catahoula, Franklin, Grant, LaSalle, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, Sabine, Vernon and Winn according to the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The meetings will be conducted at the following sites, dates and times:

Tuesday, November 14
Ouachita Parish OEP
1000 New Natchitoches Road
West Monroe
9 a.m.

Wednesday, November 15
LaSalle Parish Courthouse
1050 Courthouse Street
Jena
9 a.m.

Thursday, November 16
Vernon Parish Police Jury Bldg.
300 South Third Street
Leesville
9 a.m.

The PA Grant Program is to provide assistance to states, local governments, and certain Non-Profit organizations to alleviate suffering and hardship resulting from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President.

Through the PA Program, FEMA provides supplemental Federal disaster grant assistance for the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain Private Non-Profit (PNP) organizations.

The Federal share of assistance is not less than 75% of the eligible cost for emergency measures and permanent restoration. The grantee (usually the State) determines how the non-Federal share (up to 25%) is split with the subgrantees (eligible applicants).

FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident, initiates mitigation activities and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA works closely with state and local emergency managers, law enforcement personnel, firefighters and other first responders. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.

Last Modified: Friday, 10-Nov-2006 16:10:13