WKYT) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency is awarding nearly $49 million to Kentucky to help fund disaster recovery projects.
According to a news release, the funding is through FEMA’s Public Assistance program, which provides federal reimbursement to communities after a disaster for debris removal, emergency protective measures taken to reduce or eliminate disaster impacts, and to repair or rebuild damaged critical infrastructure.
FEMA funding will go toward the following projects:
- Over $22.8 million will go toward the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management for emergency protective measures and non-congregate sheltering operations
- Over $10.9 million will go toward the Perry County Board of Education for repairs to Robinson Elementary School buildings
- Over $1.7 million will go toward Pike County for emergency protective measures and repairs to roads, bridges, culverts and embankments
- Over $1.6 million will go toward the Kentucky National Guard for emergency protective measures taken following the January winter storm
- Over $1.3 million will go toward the Kentucky Department of Transportation for debris removal operations and to repair roads and embankments
- Over $1 million will go toward the Free Pentecostal Church of God in Mouthcard to repair the sanctuary and facilities
More than $183,000 will also go toward the Knox County Maggie Cane Road elevation project as part of the agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.