Officials report slow FEMA reimbursements, discuss mitigation steps and state disaster contingency request
Mills County emergency management staff said FEMA obligations exist for multiple projects but funding flows to the county have been slow; commissioners discussed mitigation, engineering needs and a possible State Assistance Request under Section 418 of the Government Code to access contingency funds.
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Mills County emergency management staff updated commissioners on the status of FEMA public-assistance funds and mitigation work, saying several projects have been obligated by FEMA but funding disbursement from the state has been slow and incremental. The county’s project manager, David Shaw, reported a backlog of projects and partial funding that has taken “a year and a month or two” to reach the county’s account in limited amounts.
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