PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. INCREASES FEDERAL COST SHARE FOR
VERMONT
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230718/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-increases-federal-cost-share-vermont]


Release Date: 
July 18, 2023 

WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance
available to the state of Vermont to supplement state, local and
tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe flooding
beginning on July 7, 2023, and continuing. 

The President authorized the federal cost-share for emergency
protective measures to be increased from 75% to 100% for a 30-day
period of the state’s choosing within the first 120 days from the
start of the incident period. The major disaster declaration
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230714/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-major-disaster-declaration-vermont] made
funding available for individual assistance, public assistance, the
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and other needs assistance for total
eligible costs.