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State asks committee to expand use of $15M reserved for FEMA denials and repurpose $30M for disaster match
Summary
Douglas Farnham, the state’s chief recovery officer, asked the committee to expand allowable uses of a $15 million general‑fund reserve (held for potential FEMA denials) to pay some administrative and case‑management costs as FEMA closeouts continue, and described plans to repurpose a $30 million disaster appropriation as an easier-to-track match fund for multiple federal programs.
Douglas Farnham, the state’s chief recovery officer, told the House Appropriations Committee that the administration seeks to broaden the permitted uses of two prior general‑fund set‑asides related to disaster recovery.
Farnham said $15 million that was being held to cover potential FEMA denials stemming from COVID-era spending could be used, in part, for administrative costs related to flood recovery and to sustain limited‑service positions as ARPA-funded positions reach planned end dates. He said the bulk of the $15 million would remain available for potential FEMA denials, but the administration proposes language expanding allowable uses so the funds can also cover certain administrative and…
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