CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s request for a major disaster declaration after the Jan. 26 blizzard has been granted by President Barack Obama.
As a result, federal funding will be made available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program to all five Rhode Island counties that incurred preparedness and recovery costs associated with the blizzard.
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The declaration enables eligible municipalities, state agencies, tribal communities and certain private nonprofit organizations of all five counties to apply for reimbursements for costs incurred prior to, during and following the storm. Costs include, but are not limited to, storm preparedness, snow removal, personnel overtime costs due to work associated with the storm, repair to storm-damaged buildings and infrastructure, and for projects to mitigate future damage from similar storms.
