October 28, 2011

scottw@standard-democrat.com CHARLESTON -- Mississippi County may get assistance on disaster recovery costs not covered by FEMA from another federal program. During their regular meeting Thursday, county commissioners approved applying for a special Community Development Block Grant which if awarded would pay the 25 percent not covered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency...

scottw@standard-democrat.com

CHARLESTON -- Mississippi County may get assistance on disaster recovery costs not covered by FEMA from another federal program.

During their regular meeting Thursday, county commissioners approved applying for a special Community Development Block Grant which if awarded would pay the 25 percent not covered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

That 25 percent -- the county's 15 percent and the 10 percent usually reimbursed by the State Emergency Management Agency -- works out to $1,097,136 for Mississippi County, County Clerk Junior DeLay said.

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