City Of St. Clair Shores: FEMA Public Assistance Applicant Briefing Notice

Press release from the City of St. Clair Shores:

November 19, 2021

On November 10, 2021, President Biden amended a Major Disaster Declaration to include Public Assistance for Ionia and Wayne counties as the result of severe storms and flooding that occurred June 25-26, 2021.

Declaration 4607-DR-MI authorized assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance Grant Program (PAGP) to provide grants to state and local governments as well as certain nonprofit entities to assist with community response and recovery. The program aids with debris removal, emergency protective measures, and permanent restoration of infrastructure. To receive federal reimbursement, all potential applicants are required to submit a Request for Public Assistance (RPA) in FEMA’s Grants Portal (www.grantee.fema.gov). Once the RPA is submitted, federal officials will work with the appropriate applicant personnel to develop specific projects for consideration of reimbursement. The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) will host a virtual Applicant Briefing to provide an overview of the PAGP, discuss eligibility requirements, and explain the project application and reimbursement processes. To obtain maximum benefit from the information presented at the briefing, a potential applicant should have representatives from its management, emergency response, and accounting/finance/procurement operations participate.

This press release was produced by the City of St. Clair Shores. The views expressed here are the author’s own.