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Carter County disaster consultant reports $54 million in FEMA projects, $8 million obligated and volunteer hours collected
Summary
Emergency consultant Sonia Jones of Shouse LLC updated commissioners on debris, volunteer-hour tracking and FEMA reimbursements: Shouse billed about $318,000 to date, the county has $54 million of projects listed with FEMA and $8 million has been obligated through TEMA, and volunteers are being documented to reduce the county match.
Sonia Jones of Shouse LLC, the county’s disaster consultant, told the Carter County Board of Commissioners that the county currently has roughly $54 million in projects listed with FEMA and that about $8 million in obligations has been routed to the state for transfer back to the county.
Jones gave a status update during a regularly scheduled meeting focused on flood recovery, describing current invoice and reimbursement work and answering commissioners’ questions about donated goods and volunteer-hours documentation. “Right now, to date, it is about $318,000,” Jones said when asked what Shouse LLC had charged so far; she said those costs fall under FEMA category C and are reimbursable at rates that are subject to FEMA and state rules.
Why it matters: The county’s ability to recoup federal disaster funds depends on thorough documentation of damages, payroll and donated labor or materials. Jones said volunteer hours and donated equipment and labor can reduce the county’s financial match and improve…
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