President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

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HQ-18-102
Release Date:
August 17, 2018

WASHINGTON –The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation to supplement the tribe’s recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from May 5 to May 28, 2018.

Federal funding is available to Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation on a cost-sharing basis for assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by flooding.

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

Timothy B. Manner has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Manner said additional designations may be made at a later date if warranted by the results of damage assessments.

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