INDIANAPOLIS – More than a million dollars in federal aid has been provided to the state to assist local and state government and public service organizations recover from the January snowstorm.
“Dollars are beginning to flow to replenish local and state government,” said Governor Mike Pence. “While it will take months for the federal accounting process to be complete and provide funds to the 30 counties that qualified for assistance, this year that started with a rough winter is looking a bit brighter today.”
There are no Southeastern Indiana counties that have received support but state officials say more money will be distributed as applications are processed. In all, 30 counties were granted federal public assistance and/or snow assistance.
Public Assistance will pay 75 percent of eligible expenses for damage to roads, bridges, utilities, debris removal, buildings’ contents and equipment, water control facilities, parks and recreational facilities, and others, as well as emergency protective measures like traffic control and rescue operations. Snow Assistance will cover all eligible costs associated with snow removal for the 48-hour or 72-hour period with the highest costs.
