FEMA offers full reimbursement for debris removal and emergency measures post-Helene, Milton
The federal government is committing to total reimbursement for local work in the wake of Hurricane Helene and Milton.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is offering 100% cost coverage for debris removal and emergency measures. The announcement covers “direct federal assistance for a period of 120 days of the state’s choosing within the first 180 days from the start of the incident period.”
The major disaster declaration previously “made federal funding available for public assistance, the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and other needs assistance for total eligible costs,” FEMA added.
Debris removal was an issue after Hurricane Helene in part because Hurricane Milton followed di...
