ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA has awarded grants totaling $17,644,098 for the State of Florida to reimburse applicants for debris removal and repairs following Hurricane Irma in 2017.
The FEMA Public Assistance program grants include:
- Miami-Dade County: $13,225,983 for removal of 370,435 cubic yards of vegetative debris, 4,475 cubic yards of mixed debris, 662 leaning trees and 46,091 hanging limbs from public roads, property and rights-of-way.
- Orange County: $3,199,137 for removal of 293,898 cubic yards of vegetative debris and 23,248 cubic yards of construction, demolition and mixed debris from public roads, property and rights-of-way.
- Monroe County: $1,218,978 for repairs to the Harry Harris Park baseball field, ticket booth, concession stand, boat ramp and fishing dock, including the costs of fencing, lighting and equipment.
The program provides grants to state, tribal and local governments, and certain types of private nonprofit organizations, including some houses of worship, so communities can quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies. The Florida Division of Emergency Management works with FEMA during all phases of the program and conducts final reviews of FEMA-approved projects.
The federal share for Public Assistance projects is not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost. The state determines how the nonfederal share of the cost of a project (up to 25 percent) is split with subrecipients such as local and county governments.