May 5, 2011

GOV. MALLOY: CONNECTICUT RECEIVES MORE THAN $1 MILLION FROM FEMA IN SNOW DISASTER ASSISTANCE

Funding based on January 11-12 snowstorm

(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated $1,046,295 in funding to the state of Connecticut to reimburse state agencies, local governments and eligible private nonprofit organizations for costs associated with the January 11-12 snowstorm. Additional funds will be obligated as FEMA continues to process applications.

"I'm pleased that FEMA recognized the severity of the snowstorm Connecticut faced last January 11 and 12," said Governor Malloy. "In addition to that specific storm, the 2011 winter season proved particularly grueling and costly and I know this funding will be well-received by our cities, towns and nonprofit organizations. We were successful in our application process, in large part, due to the responsiveness of cities and towns to our request for data, as well as the work by state emergency management workers. We can't prevent storms from impacting Connecticut during any season, but we can work together to help prepare for them, and provide relief and assistance after-the-fact."

Reimbursement is available on a cost-sharing basis, for emergency protective measures, including snow assistance, debris removal, and the repair or replacement of public facilities damaged by the storm. Under this assistance, qualified applicants are eligible to apply for federal funds to pay 75 percent of approved costs associated with the storm.

A federal disaster declaration for Connecticut was issued on March 3, 2011 for the record or near-record snowstorm that strained the snow removal budgets of agencies and municipalities in six counties. Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, New Haven, New London, and Tolland counties and the Tribal Lands of the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribal Nations were declared eligible for assistance at that time. Governor Malloy currently appealing the denial of a disaster declaration in Windham and Middlesex counties.

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For Immediate Release: May 5, 2011
Contact: Scott DeVico
Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Scott.DeVico@ct.gov
860-256-0813 (office)
860-209-0334 (cell)

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