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Consultants outline FEMA payment triggers, advance options as county weighs cash‑flow choices
Summary
Consultant John Veil told the commission FEMA will pay small projects to counties once projects are obligated (historically 30–60 days but currently 100–200 days); for the single large project (approx. $1.79M) counties can request a state advance of up to 50% to ease cash flow, with potential interest reimbursement for private financing under FEMA rules.
John Veil, representing the county’s FEMA project consultants, briefed the Baker County Commission on cash‑flow considerations for five FEMA public‑assistance projects totaling roughly $4.23 million. Veil said four projects qualify as small projects that, once obligated by FEMA, trigger automatic state payment queues; historically those payments arrived within 30–60 days, but county consultants cautioned about current backlogs stretching 100–200 days.
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