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Mills County emergency manager reports $1.1M obligated from FEMA, $3.1M mitigation work scoped
Summary
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.
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.
Shaw said the county submitted 406 mitigation items with an estimated construction cost of about $2,600,000 and non‑construction costs totaling roughly $515,000, for a combined mitigation total of approximately $3,100,000. He cautioned that some projects remain at preliminary stages or show zeros pending FEMA scoping and that award/obligation/funding steps vary between FEMA and the state.
The county has requested a one‑year time extension (to Oct. 31, 2026) for FEMA work to allow completion timelines to be met. Shaw recommended the court convene a workshop with the county treasurer and recovery staff to adopt a FEMA‑compliant procurement policy now that funds are beginning to be obligated, and he said staff will continue to reconcile worksheets and follow up on items that show as “completed” in the state system but appear unfinished locally.
Commissioners asked for follow-up on several line items and requested staff confirm the status of specific projects flagged as “open” or “work completed” in the state worksheets.
