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Monterey County seeks disaster finance plan after FEMA delays; board creates working group
Summary
County staff outlined the FEMA public‑assistance process and its documentation burdens; the board directed the CAO to form a disaster finance working group and asked the Budget Committee for a full accounting of outstanding FEMA claims and potential reimbursements.
Monterey County emergency management staff told the Board of Supervisors on Feb. 25 that recovering federal disaster costs through FEMA’s Public Assistance program is time‑consuming, technically complex and subject to rules that change by disaster — and recommended the county form a cross‑departmental finance working group to strengthen cost‑recovery and budgeting for disasters.
Laura Emmons, emergency services manager, walked the board through how federal disaster declarations, state preliminary damage assessments and FEMA’s eligibility reviews interact with local project development and documentation…
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