FEMA's Assistance In Biloxi's Katrina Recovery
Special Release to City of Biloxi
Release Date: February 25, 2009
Release Number: 1604-702
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BILOXI, Miss. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency have worked with local leaders in the city of Biloxi in recovery and rebuilding since Hurricane Katrina struck the gulf coast on Aug. 29, 2005.
"These federal grant programs are critical in the recovery and rebuilding process," said MEMA Director Mike Womack. "Without these programs and the hard work from our local and federal partners rebuilding our communities would be impossible."
"We have a great working relationship with Mayor Holloway and the city of Biloxi," said Alec Watson, acting director of FEMA's Mississippi Transitional Recovery Office. "We look forward to continuing that relationship with the city as well as other communities in south Mississippi."
Individual Assistance
- FEMA has obligated a total of more than $108 million to help families and individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina in Biloxi.
- At peak occupation, there were 2,339 occupied temporary housing units in Biloxi. There are now just 118 occupied units - a 95 percent decrease.
- In Biloxi, 273 families have relocated from FEMA temporary housing to Mississippi Cottages as part of the Mississippi Alternative Housing Program, which is administered by MEMA.
Public Assistance
- FEMA continues to assist in the reconstruction of hospitals, schools, roads, bridges, power stations, government facilities, and other public services that will aid the recovery of the Gulf Coast.
- FEMA has obligated approximately $589 million in PA funds for the following special rebuilding sectors in Biloxi:
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- Debris Removal - $75.5 M
- Emergency Protective Measures - $7.8 M
- Roads and Bridges - $1.6 M
- Public Buildings - $103.6 M
- Utilities - $364.5 M
- Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Facilities - $35.9 M
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- MEMA disburses Public Assistance funds.
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
- FEMA has obligated more than $3.1 million for various Hazard Mitigation Grants Program (HMGP) projects in Biloxi.
- Some of the HMGP projects include:
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- HMGP planning grant - $135,000 with a federal share of $128,500.
- Early warning sirens - $226,138 with a federal share of $214,832.
- Wind retrofit upgrades to the Donal Snyder Center - $32,363 with a federal share of $30,745.
- Generators - $193,945 with a federal share of $184,248.
- Upgrades to fire stations - $539,214 with a federal share of $512,253.
- Upgrades for Emergency Operations Center - $1,969,800 with a federal share of $1,871,310.
- MEMA, as designated by the Governor of Mississippi, administers the HMGP.
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Last Modified: Tuesday, 10-Mar-2009 12:46:12