State and federal disaster assistance officials will meet on Kaua‘i today to discuss federal public assistance programs with potential applicants who were victims of the severe storms on the island in March. The meeting is scheduled at 9 a.m. at
State and federal disaster assistance officials will meet on Kaua‘i today to discuss federal public assistance programs with potential applicants who were victims of the severe storms on the island in March.
The meeting is scheduled at 9 a.m. at the Kaua‘i County Emergency Operations Center in Suite 100 at 3990 Kaana St. in Lihu‘e. Representatives of organizations and government agencies that might be eligible for assistance are encouraged to attend.
After President Obama signed a disaster declaration on April 18 for Kaua‘i, based on the storms March 3 through March 11, federal public infrastructure assistance and federal Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds became available to state and local governments and eligible nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis.
Federal funds might include money for eligible repairs, restoration, reconstruction or replacement of public infrastructure such as roads and bridges, water control facilities, public buildings and contents, public utilities, parks and other recreational facilities, according to an announcement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.
Eligible privately operated nonprofits must provide certain services otherwise provided by a government agency.
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides grants to local and state governments to implement long-term mitigation measures.
