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Ottawa County awarded $14,222 EMPG; $425,235 in winter-storm damages submitted to FEMA
Summary
Emergency Management Director Marie Ballou told commissioners Ottawa County received a $14,222 EMPG award and has submitted $425,235.12 in January storm damages to FEMA; several townships did not submit rock receipts.
Emergency Management Director Marie Ballou told the Ottawa County Commission that the county was awarded an Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) for $14,222.00.
Ballou said the county has submitted $425,235.12 in damages from January winter storms into the FEMA portal and is awaiting approval. She identified four townships—Morton, Henry, Fountain and Durham—that did not submit rock receipts for damage claims. Ballou also noted a separate disaster declaration process is open for storms on May 19 that affects six townships in the county's southeast corner and is in its early stages.
The report signals potential federal reimbursement but depends on FEMA review and any required supporting documentation from individual townships. Commissioners did not take action at the meeting but received the update for ongoing tracking and follow-up.
