ATLANTA — FEMA announced more than $69 million in funding for 68 recovery and mitigation projects to help
communities recover from recent storms and past disasters and promote resilience.
This funding is part of more than $2 billion that FEMA announced for almost 1,500 projects nationwide.
FEMA is awarding more than $66 million for 62 Public Assistance projects to reimburse Mississippi communities for
the costs of debris removal, critical infrastructure and public-use facility repair and emergency protective measures.
Notable projects include:
• $11.2 million to the state for emergency protective measures following a severe winter storm and disaster
management costs.
• $8.3 million to Panola County for debris removal efforts.
• $6.5 million to Alcorn County for debris removal efforts.
• $5.9 million to Grenada County for debris removal efforts.
Today’s funding also includes $2.8 million from FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which empowers states,
local governments, tribal nations and territories to complete activities and projects that prevent, eliminate, or reduce
disaster-related damage. Mississippi will use the funding to build community safe rooms and for disaster
management costs.
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