The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently approved more than $1.2 billion in funding to support recovery in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
This includes $1.1 billion to reimburse for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and $126.5 million for recovery work related to past natural disasters. This funding is part of FEMA’s announcement of $5.6 billion in federal assistance to states, tribal nations and territories for COVID-19 and disaster recovery.
FEMA conducts a review process for all recovery grants that includes verifying compliance with program eligibility rules, ensuring proper documentation of expenses and confirming that claimed activities are consistent with program eligibility criteria to ensure taxpayer dollars are used appropriately…