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Cut Bank council hears state presentation on Hazard Mitigation Plan; adoption needed to unlock FEMA mitigation funding
Summary
Andrew Long, deputy state hazard mitigation officer, told the City of Cut Bank that adopting the regional Hazard Mitigation Plan will give the city eligibility to apply directly for FEMA mitigation grants and to claim additional disaster reimbursements; the state paid plan costs and annual updates can add local assets such as the city dam.
Andrew Long, deputy state hazard mitigation officer with Montana Disaster and Emergency Services, told the Cut Bank City Council that adopting the regional Hazard Mitigation Plan will place the city in a position to apply directly for FEMA mitigation grants and to recover additional disaster-related reimbursements.
Long said the state led a regional planning process that split Montana into Western, Central and Eastern regions, with individual county and municipal annexes. "Having a mitigation plan lets you be able to recoup additional dollars during the recovery process,…
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