ORLANDO, Fla. – Putnam County will receive $1.2 million in federal assistance to help recover from Hurricane Irma.
FEMA funds will reimburse Putnam County for debris removal costs following Hurricane Irma. The storm deposited nearly 99,000 cubic yards of vegetative materials throughout the county.
FEMA’s Public Assistance program is a cost-sharing program with FEMA reimbursing applicants no less than 75 percent of eligible costs, and the remaining covered by a nonfederal source. Eligible debris removal costs incurred during the first 30 days following the storm will be reimbursed at 90 percent.
FEMA has already approved $2.5 million in Public Assistance grants for Putnam County to help reimburse Hurricane Irma-related expenses.
To date, FEMA has approved more than $191 million for other applicants in Florida. Public Assistance was designated for all 67 Florida counties through the federal disaster declaration. FEMA and the state of Florida are working with more than 1,000 government entities and nonprofits across Florida seeking PA reimbursement for Hurricane Irma.
For more Hurricane Irma recovery information, visit www.FEMA.gov/IrmaFL.
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