FEMA APPROVES $40 MILLION FOR HURRICANE IAN DEBRIS REMOVAL IN FORT
MYERS BEACH, NORTH PORT
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230518/fema-approves-40-million-hurricane-ian-debris-removal-fort-myers-beach-north]


Release Date: 
5月 18, 2023 

LAKE MARY, FLA. – FEMA Public Assistance has approved grants
totaling $40.1 million for Hurricane Ian debris removal in Fort Myers
Beach and North Port.

The Sept. 28, 2022, storm left extensive debris, resulting in a threat
to public health and safety. FEMA awarded two grants:

$6,230,192 to the Florida Division of Emergency Management to
reimburse costs of debris removal in Fort Myers Beach. Debris included
81,303 cubic yards of construction and demolition debris, 4,389 cubic
yards of concrete debris, 78 tons of hazardous household waste, 3,819
cubic yards of vegetative debris, 4,695 cubic yards of sand and 5,218
cubic yards of sandy construction and demolition debris from roads and
public property.

$33,923,439 to the city of North Port to reimburse costs of debris
removal. Debris included 89,316 cubic yards of vegetative debris
removed from roads and public property.

FEMA’s Public Assistance program provides grants to state, tribal
and local governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations,
including houses of worship, so communities can quickly respond to and
recover from major disasters or emergencies.

Applicants work with FEMA to develop projects and scopes of work. FEMA
obligates funding for projects to the Florida Division of Emergency
Management (FDEM) after final approval. Once a project is obligated,
FDEM works closely with applicants to complete the grant process and
begin making payments. FDEM has procedures in place designed to ensure
grant funding is provided to local communities as quickly as possible.

For the latest information on Florida’s recovery from Hurricane Ian,
visit floridadisaster.org/info [https://www.floridadisaster.org/info]
and fema.gov/disaster/4673 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4673].
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