Additional Aid Available for New Hampshire
Release Date: June 1, 2006
Release Number: 1643-002
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NEWINGTON, N.H. -- Officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and NH Department of Safety, Division of Emergency Services, Bureau of Emergency Management (NH-BEM) announce that additional disaster assistance is now available for six New Hampshire counties for damages related to flooding and storms that started May 12, 2006.
Under the expanded assistance affected local governments are eligible to apply for federal funds to pay 75 percent of the approved cost of debris removal, emergency services related to the disaster, and repairing or replacing damaged public facilities, such as roads, buildings and utilities. Procedures for requesting the assistance will be explained at a series of applicant briefings for local officials at a location to be announced shortly by state and federal disaster officials.
The six counties now eligible to apply for assistance with costs associated with debris removal, emergency protective measures, and repairing or replacing damaged public facilities are: Belknap, Carroll, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, and Strafford Counties
This declaration is in addition to the earlier disaster declaration for New Hampshire which provided for Individual Assistance (assistance to individuals, households, and businesses) for the same six counties and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (assistance to state and local governments and certain private non-profit organizations for actions taken to prevent or reduce long term risk to life and property from natural hazards) available for the entire state. Individuals in any of the affected counties who suffered damage can register for assistance online at www.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA or TTY: 1-800-462-7585 for the speech or hearing impaired.
FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
The N.H. Bureau of Emergency Management is responsible for coordinating the state’s emergency response to major natural and man made disasters.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 06-Dec-2006 11:40:46