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Burke County manager details slow FEMA public-assistance review, dispute over debris-monitoring volumes
Summary
Burke County Manager gave commissioners an extended Nov. 3 update on the county's FEMA public-assistance application for Hurricane Helene relief, saying Burke County spent roughly $11,400,000 on debris and response work and has received about $12,000 in reimbursements so far.
Burke County Manager gave commissioners an extended update Nov. 3 on the county's FEMA public-assistance application after Hurricane Helene, saying the county has paid roughly $11,400,000 for debris and related response and so far received about $12,000 in reimbursement.
The manager described the multi-step FEMA review process that Burke County has been through, including assignment of local FEMA project managers (PDMGs), a large-project review in Washington, D.C., and multiple rounds of technical review under the FEMA Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG). He said the county's final public-assistance application now contains four categories, with the largest share in Category A (debris removal). One earlier…
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