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Burke County says FEMA review is stalling millions in debris reimbursements
Summary
County manager told commissioners that 14 months of FEMA review and a dispute over reported debris-trailer fullness are delaying obligation of roughly $11.4 million in public-assistance claims; the county and its monitoring firm are pursuing legal remedies while the state-run NC Smart program manages operations.
County Manager told the Burke County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3 that the county’s FEMA Public Assistance application has been held up in a lengthy federal review, delaying the obligation of tens of millions in claimed debris-recovery costs.
The manager said the county has so far received $12,000 in Category F/G reimbursements out of roughly $11.4 million the county submitted, and that the bulk of costs are in Category A for debris management. He described a multilayered review process — local Project Disaster Manager (PDMG), FEMA project disaster team leader, and a CRC (large project) review —…
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