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FEMA funding options explained as county prepares obligations; emergency management seeks board adoption of recovery plan
Summary
A FEMA consultant explained options to manage cash flow for five public assistance projects — including a $1.79M large project that can use a request‑for‑advance — and emergency management requested a Nov. 18 workshop on a county long‑term recovery and resiliency plan; the board approved an NFIP commitment letter to resolve two legacy items.
John Bell of Thomas Hall Ferguson (consultant) briefed Baker County commissioners on cash‑flow issues for five FEMA public assistance projects totaling about $4.23 million in award amounts. Bell explained the difference between small projects (which typically trigger an automatic payment process upon obligation) and large projects that normally require the county to complete work and submit documentation before payment. The board was told current processing times for state payment queues have lengthened historically 30–60 days to roughly 100–200 days in the current backlog.
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