President Biden approves federal disaster assistance for Minnesota

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Minnesota.

This is to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe stormed that caused flooding across the state, which started on June 16th.

FEMA says that, “Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms and flooding in Blue Earth, Carver, Cass, Cook, Cottonwood, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Jackson, Lake, Le Sueur, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Rice, Rock, St. Louis, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca and Watonwan counties.”

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.