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County near FEMA obligations: staff says about $5.2 million expected; mitigation plan amended to access state funds

Mills County Commissioners Court · January 13, 2026
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Mills County staff reported they have advanced to FEMA phase 5 (obligation) and expect roughly $5.2 million in obligated funds; commissioners also approved an amendment to the county mitigation plan to add sites and pursue additional state mitigation funding estimated around $3 million.

County emergency-management staff told commissioners that the county’s FEMA projects have moved into the obligation phase and that federal and state approvals are the remaining administrative steps before funds are distributed to the county treasury.

"We are in phase 5," David Shaw said, explaining that phase covers obligation of funds and that the county’s submitted projects have been accepted and are…

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