Deadline for FEMA Assistance this Friday
Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 -- 10:37 AM
-Local governments and certain non-profit agencies that sustained damage during the flooding in September may be eligible for federal disaster assistance and have only a few more days to apply before the November 18th deadline.The FEMA Public Assistance program is available to help communities recover from damages incurred by severe storms, flooding, and mudslides that occurred on September 21-22, 2016. Federal funding is available in Adams, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, and Vernon counties as part of a presidential disaster declaration.
These funds are for expenses or damages incurred during the disaster and cover items such as repair or replacement of roads, bridges, utilities, buildings, equipment, schools, recreation areas and other publicly owned facilities, as well as certain private non-profit organizations engaged in community service activities. Federal funds are available by FEMA on a cost sharing basis with FEMA picking up 75 percent of the eligible costs. The state of Wisconsin and local agencies share the remaining 25 percent.
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