Commission hears FEMA and mitigation updates as county pursues major reimbursements
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Summary
County staff reported ongoing FEMA processes and mitigation work, noting one Category Z project obligated for about $80,000, anticipated additional USDA funds, and a consultant estimate that total FEMA assistance might reach about $37 million if all projects are included.
County staff updated commissioners on disaster recovery and mitigation work tied to recent incidents.
Speaker 9 told the commission the county has received $260,000 from FEMA and expects another $236,000 soon. He said the county has already received over $800,000 from USDA (RCS) and expects additional amounts totaling roughly $163,000. On FEMA amendments he said, "We are at step 12 of 22 for our second amendment" and that Category Z (CAT Z) work has begun with one project obligated 'for over $80,000' tied to POGUE 1 and POGUE 2 estimates.
Speaker 10 summarized mitigation progress, saying one project has moved to pending award and ten projects are pending awards overall. He said collaboration with FEMA and the highway department on mitigation has the potential to bring 'an additional $3,000,000 with mitigation for the county.' Speaker 10 also relayed a consultant estimate that, with all items included, "we're probably get about 37,000,000" from FEMA.
Staff said some CAT Z reimbursements typically occur later in the process and that obligated items are the amounts FEMA will reimburse; staff emphasized they are avoiding speculative estimates where possible. Commissioners did not take formal action on specific reimbursement requests during the presentation but acknowledged continued coordination with FEMA and USDA.
The commission was told staff will return follow-ups to the agenda as amendments progress and as additional obligation numbers are finalized.