FEMA APPROVES NEARLY $16 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE KENTUCKY
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230510/fema-approves-nearly-16-million-federal-funding-kentucky-division-emergency]


Release Date: 
Tháng 5 10, 2023 

FRANKFORT, Ky. – FEMA has approved nearly $16 million for the
Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) to support their
emergency operations center (EOC) in response to the severe storms,
flooding, landslides, and mudslides last summer.

During the incident period residents were forced to evacuate their
homes with little notice, this created an immediate threat to the
health and safety of the public.

FEMA approved $15,996,314 for KYEM to utilize contractors, rental
equipment, and materials to provide supplies and commodities for
displaced citizens. These items included mobile laundry, shower,
bathroom trailers, hand washing sinks, food and bottled water, tents,
bleach, gloves, first aid kits, laundry detergent, weather radios,
flashlights, rakes and wheelbarrows.

FEMA Public Assistance is a cost-sharing program. Due to of the
magnitude of damage from this storm, President Biden authorized a cost
share reimbursement of 100% federal funding for this project. All work
and costs were between July 28, and Aug. 26, 2022.

For more information on Kentucky’s recovery from the tornadoes,
visit fema.gov/disaster/4630 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4630].
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