Escambia, Santa Rosa Approved For Federal Public Assistance For Infrastructure

May 15, 2014

Federal Public Assistance has been granted for Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties.  Public Assistance funding will aid \ local governments in rebuilding infrastructure after severe storms and flooding impacted their Florida communities.

Public Assistance provides aid to state or local governments to pay part of the costs of rebuilding a community’s damaged infrastructure. Generally, public assistance programs pay for 75 per cent of the approved project costs. Public Assistance may include debris removal, emergency protective measures and public services, repair of damaged public property, loans needed by communities for essential government functions and grants for public schools.

Public Assistance from the federal declaration comes in conjunction with the earlier approval of Individual Assistance for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, that was granted on May 6, and for Okaloosa and Walton counties on May 12. Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the those counties can continue applying for assistance by registering online at http://www.disasterassistance.gov, by web enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA(3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired.

Pictured: A damaged Escambia County roadway. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News