Mills County emergency manager reports $1.1M obligated from FEMA, $3.1M mitigation work scoped

Nov 25, 2025

Emergency management coordinator David Shaw told commissioners the county has about $1.1 million obligated from FEMA and submitted roughly $3.1 million in mitigation work (construction + non-construction). The county requested a one-year time extension to Oct. 31, 2026, and staff recommended a FEMA-specific procurement policy workshop.

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David Shaw, Mills County’s emergency management coordinator, updated the commissioners on FEMA public‑assistance grant activity and recovery projects on Nov. 24. Shaw said FEMA has obligated about $1.1 million so far and that the county moved many projects to an expedited scoping approach to align costs with FEMA’s processes.

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