More W.Va. Counties Qualify For Federal Disaster Aid

Greenbrier, Lincoln, Monroe and Summers counties are now eligible for public assistance following last month’s floods. 

Logan and Wayne counties received a major disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on March 11, and the original four counties — McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wyoming — were approved on Feb. 26. 

Heavy flooding hit southern West Virginia and Kentucky on Feb. 15. 

The Public Assistance (PA) Program provides supplemental grants to state and local governments and certain private nonprofits to cover their costs for debris removal, emergency protective measures and infrastructure restoration.

Other counties in both the Individual Assistance and Public Assistance requests still remain under consideration by FEMA. 

All West Virginia counties are still able to participate in the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which can provide resources to alleviate or reduce future flooding and assist Public Service Districts with wastewater treatment and other long-term hazard reduction projects.

For counties that have already been approved for assistance, applicants should apply as soon as possible. Visit FEMA’s website here for more information.