Pickens County reviews 5-year hazard mitigation plan update; FEMA grant match and project queue highlighted
Emergency management staff presented a five-year update to Pickens County’s hazard mitigation plan, noting that plan approval is required for FEMA mitigation grant eligibility and that projects must be listed in the plan to qualify. Presenters emphasized the typical 75/25 federal/local match and lengthy FEMA approval timelines.
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Robbie Westbrook, representing county emergency management, summarized Pickens County’s five-year hazard mitigation plan update at a work session, explaining how the plan affects the county’s eligibility for FEMA mitigation grants and describing practical limits on using those funds.
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