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EMA project timelines updated: FEMA applications moving forward; bridges, bank stabilization and road repairs scheduled

Carter County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

EMA Director Cathy Umrichin told commissioners FEMA submissions are underway, Category B pre-applications are being processed with funding expected in 30'60 days, contractors for bank stabilization and some highway projects are expected within weeks, and engineering on Poga Bridges is expected to finish in August.

Cathy Umrichin, Carter County's EMA Director, provided a multi-part disaster-recovery update at the June 16 meeting, summarizing site inspections, RFPs and projected contractor timelines for flood-related repairs.

Umrichin said Category A documentation has begun and temporary debris staging sites have been put out to bid; one of the two RFP sites will be FEMA-reimbursable and the other will be county-funded. Category B pre-applications are in process with an anticipated 30'60 day…

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