KENTUCKY COUNTIES HAVE MORE TIME TO REQUEST PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20220902/kentucky-counties-have-more-time-request-public-assistance]


Release Date: 
septembre 2, 2022 

FRANKFORT, KY. – Local governments, houses of worship and other
nonprofit organizations in Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Johnson, Knott,
Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe
counties damaged by the July 26 Eastern Kentucky floods have more time
to submit requests for FEMA Public Assistance.

FEMA extended the deadline for these counties at the request of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky.

FEMA’s Public Assistance program provides reimbursement to local and
state government agencies for the costs of emergency response, debris
removal and restoration of disaster damaged public facilities and
infrastructure. Houses of worship and other nonprofit organizations
that meet certain criteria may be eligible for FEMA Public Assistance.

Applicants whose facilities were damaged by July’s floods can apply
for assistance through the Commonwealth. For more information on
submitting a request for Public Assistance, applicants should contact
KY Division of Emergency Management, or email pa.help@KY-em.org
[https://www.fema.gov///C:/Users/edechoud/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/D0TKBHIF/pa.help@KY-em.org].

COUNTY DEADLINES TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ARE AS
FOLLOWS:

 	* Sept. 11, 2022 – Cumberland and Whitley counties.
 	* Sept. 18, 2022 – Lee, Lincoln and Powell counties.
 	* Oct. 4, 2022 – Clay, Martin and Perry counties.
 	* Oct. 5, 2022 – Floyd, Knott, Owsley and Pike
 	* Oct. 11, 2022 – Breathitt, Johnson, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin
and Wolfe.

For the latest information on Kentucky flooding recovery,
visit fema.gov/disaster/4663 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4663] and
follow FEMA on Twitter at twitter.com/FEMARegion4
[https://twitter.com/FEMARegion4]. Visit the Governor’s website at
governor.ky.gov/disaster-response/flood-response
[https://governor.ky.gov/disaster-response/flood-response].