The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently approved more than $5.4 million to reimburse the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management for emergency protective measures associated with the tornadoes of last Dec. 10th and 11th.
Severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and tornadoes comprised an immediate threat to to public health and safety, requiring emergency protective measures, according to FEMA.
Therefore, ithe agency recently approved reimbursing some $5,437,450 to the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management for utilization of state workers, rented equipment and contracts.
Specifically, they related to procuring shower and laundry trailers, restroom trailers, multiple portable storage containers, meals and food distribution, tarps, blankets, generators, light towers, trash pick-up and removal, limb clearing measures, and National Guard Support in areas affected by the storms.
All that work took place between Dec. 11, 2021, and Jan. 11, 2022. FEMA authorized a 100 per cent federal cost share for debris removal and emergency protective measures—including direct federal assistance—for a continuous 30-day period of the Commonwealth's choosing within the first 120 days of the Eastern Kentucky floods.
FEMA reimburses applicants at 100 per cent of eligible costs, sending funds directly to the Commonwealth, since it is responsible for ensuring those eligible recipients get these awards.
After the Commonwealth's review process concludes and upon receipt of appropriate documentation, it will provide funds to the sub-recipients on a reimbursable basis.
FEMA's public assistance program offers grants to state and local governments and to certain types of private, nonprofit organizations, including eligible houses of worship. That stipulation enables communities to respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies as quickly as possible.
To learn more about Kentucky's recovery from the tornadoes, visit fema.gov/disaster/4630. Follow FEMA on Twitter at FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter and at facebook.com/fema.
