RICHMOND, Va. — he Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) announced the awarding of post-disaster recovery funds.
The money will be used to reimburse local governments, state agencies, and private non-profit organization, including 11 volunteer fire departments, for damages and disaster-related expenditures associated with Hurricane Florence and Tropical Storm Michael in the fall of 2018.
The funds were made available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program. Of the $14.7 million awarded, the Commonwealth contributed over $2 million.
“Expediting the federal funding to impacted public entities is a crucial component of the recovery process,” said VDEM State Coordinator Jeff Stern.
Virginia is expected to receive approximately $73 million in federal funding for both disasters.
Click here to see the full list of organizations that received funding.