JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Federal assistance has been extended to two more Florida counties hit by Hurricane Matthew to cover eligible disaster-related expenses and the repair or rebuilding of critical infrastructure.
The state, local and tribal governments and certain private nonprofits in Clay and Martin counties can now request funding through FEMA’s Public Assistance grant program to help pay for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair or rebuilding of roads, bridges, water-control facilities, buildings, equipment, utilities, parks and recreational facilities.
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These efforts primarily address the reimbursement of expenses related to government preparedness and response efforts, as well as the replacement or repair of damaged public infrastructure.
Clay County has extended its Local State of Emergency through Nov. 2, which enables the county to efficiently address post-disaster public health and safety concerns.
Meanwhile, Public Assistance has been expanded beyond debris removal and emergency protective measures in five other Florida counties that sustained damage from Matthew including Indian River, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia.
For more information on the Florida recovery, visit the disaster webpage for Hurricane Matthew at fema.gov/disaster/4283 or visit the Florida Division of Emergency Management website at floridadisaster.org Follow us on Twitter @femaregion4.
Clay County has been working through a FEMA approved contractor to pick up debris resulting from Hurricane Matthew. The county will post projected areas which the contractors will cover in advance, through the county’s website: www.claycountygov.com, county Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ClayCtyBCC, Emergency Management Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ClayCtyEm and county Twitter account: https://twitter.com/ClayCounty_EM. Information on all sites and pages will be continually updated as the debris removal contractor progresses through the county
Please direct any questions concerning Clay County’s post Hurricane Matthew recovery efforts to the Clay County Citizen Information Center at 904-284-7703.