NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Following the devastation of the March tornadoes and the extensive cleanup they necessitated, FEMA has approved a grant of over $3 million to the state to help cover the cost of removing debris in the Nashville area.
The FEMA public assistance funds will reimburse Davidson County for the cost of removing nearly 244,000 cubic yards of debris from public roads, property and rights-of-way after the storm.
“The devastating March 3 tornado required a comprehensive response and stretched local jurisdictions to their resource limits,” said Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Director Patrick Sheehan. “We are thankful that FEMA is providing this grant to help support Metro Nashville-Davidson County as it continues to recover from this disaster.”
The public assistance program provides grants to state, local and tribal governments, as well as certain types of private nonprofit organizations and houses of worship. This is to allow communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters and other emergencies.
The federal share of a public assistance project is not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost. The state determines how the non-federal share of the cost of a project - up to 25 percent - is split with sub-recipients, such as county governments.
During every phase of the program, TEMA works with FEMA and conducts the final reviews of FEMA-approved projects.
The precise total of the FEMA-approved grant is $3,157,082.
