FEMA continues to support the state of Georgia as it leads community cleanup and restores infrastructure damaged by Tropical Storm Helene and Debby.
In September alone, FEMA has obligated more than $49 million for 111 state and local recovery projects. This funding helps cover road repair, critical infrastructure restoration, debris removal and other emergency actions taken to protect life and property following the storm.
Here are some of the large FEMA grants provided to the state and communities:
- $4.7 million to the Irwin Electrical Membership Corporation for emergency protective measures including debris removal to access damaged power lines and emergency electrical restoration and repairs to 229 damaged power poles and 76 transformers in Ben Hill, Berrien, Coffee, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Wilcox and Worth counties.
- $4.2 million to the Georgia Department of Defense for emergency protective measures including search and rescue, temporarily powering facilities with generators, and providing security and law enforcement.
- $3 million to Tattnall County for the removal of over 254,300 cubic yards of vegetative debris, 19,458 hazardous hangers, and 191 fallen trees from public roads.
- $2.6 million to Irwin County for the for the removal of over 272,500 cubic yards of vegetative debris, 7,579 hazardous hangers, and 202 fallen trees from public roads and property.
- $2.5 million to Washington Electric Membership Cooperative (EMC) for repairs to restore the fiber communication lines to pre-disaster conditions in Baldwin, Emmanuel, Hancock, Johnson, Laurens, Warren, and Washington counties.
- $2.5 million to the Rayle Electric Membership Corporation for removal and replacement of wooden poles and transformers to restore electric distribution system.
- $1.9 million to the City of Douglas to restore electrical transmission and distribution systems back to pre-disaster condition.
- $1.8 million to Washington EMC for emergency protective measures including the removal and replacement of wooden power poles and 27 transformers and 6,437 linear feet of conduct wire in Laurens County.
- $1.8 million to Warren County to remove approximately 133,180 cubic yards of vegetative debris, 4,993 hazardous hanging limbs and 1,791 hazardous leaning trees from roads and public properties.
- $1.7 million to the Georgia Department of Safety for emergency protective measures including traffic coordination, supply transport, security support and local law enforcement assistance.
- $1.7 million to Pierce County to remove approximately 145,746 cubic yards of vegetative debris from roads and public properties.
- $1.6 million to the Georgia Department of Transportation for providing emergency temporary traffic control and hauling fill materials to repair damaged road.
- $1.5 million to Coastal Electric Membership Corporation to restore power distribution system back to pre-disaster condition.
- $1.1 million to Harts Electric Membership Cooperative to restore power distribution system back to pre-disaster condition.
FEMA is reimbursing these costs at no less than a 75% federal share with some projects funded at 100% through its Public Assistance Program which provides funds for state and local governments response and recovery work. To date, more than $798.2 million has been provided to the state for road repair, debris removal, critical infrastructure repair and more.
