NJLM - Federal Aid Follows President Bush's Emergency Declaration For 21 Counties

This document was prepared by the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management for dissemination by the New Jersey League of Municipalities
Federal/State Disaster Field Office Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA-3181-EM-NJ Disaster Field Office Building 2700, Rm OA 404 C Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5024 Intergovernmental Advisory

For Immediate Release
May 23, 2003

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FEMA RELEASES FIRST $ 1.6 MILLION TO AREAS HIT BY SNOWSTORMS
Federal Aid Follows President Bush's Emergency Declaration For 21 Counties

FT MONMOUTH, NJ - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that the first $ 1.6 million has been obligated to the State of New Jersey to reimburse communities and organizations for emergency protective measures undertaken as a result of severe snow storms that blanketed the area on February 16-17, 2003.

At the request of Governor James E. McGreevey, President George W. Bush signed an emergency declaration on March 20, 2003, allowing state and local governments, and certain private non-profit organizations in all New Jersey counties to apply for federal assistance to fund 75 percent of the total eligible costs of equipment, contracts, and personnel overtime related to emergency services in dealing with the snow. The applicants are responsible for the other 25 percent.

CONTACTS:

Lt. Jerome Hatfield
Sgt. Joseph Hines
Sgt. Donald Barlow

State Coordinating Officer
Deputy State Coordinating Officer
State Governmental Liaison

732-427-1512
732-427-1511
732-427-1508