JANESVILLE – As Rock County awaits an answer from FEMA on whether it will land federal disaster aid after April flash flooding damaged parts of county roads, officials are turning to the State of Wisconsin for other possible sources of emergency funding.
The county is now applying for funds through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Disaster Damage Aids Program, which would be available to governments if a major disaster declaration is denied. The Disaster Damage Aids Program provides financial aid to address defects caused by a disaster event to a highway that is not a part of the State Trunk Highway System.
The application was approved by the county’s Highway Public Works Committee on Tuesday…