PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. APPROVES MAJOR DECLARATION FOR VERMONT
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240304/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-major-declaration-vermont]


Release Date: 
3월 4, 2024 

WASHINGTON­-- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has
been made available to the state of Vermont to supplement state and
local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and
flooding from Dec. 18-19, 2023.

Public assistance federal funding is available to state and eligible
local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a
cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of
facilities damaged by severe storm and flooding in Essex, Lamoille,
Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Windham and Windsor counties. 

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard
mitigation measures statewide.

William F. Roy has been named Federal Coordinating Officer for federal
recovery operations in the affected areas.  Additional designations
may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by
the results of further damage assessments.