$1.6 Million Awarded to Reimburse Repair Costs for Sampson County Roads Damaged by Hurricane Florence
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $1,604,562 to reimburse the state’s Department of Transportation for the repair of roads in Sampson County damaged by Hurricane Florence in 2018.
Funding from FEMA’s Public Assistance Program covers stone and asphalt to repair road surfaces and earthen material. The work also includes seeding, mulching and fertilizing to repair embankments.
FEMA’s share of the cost for this project is $1,203,407 and the state’s share is $401,135. FEMA covers 75 percent of eligible costs and the remaining 25 percent is paid for by the state. The federal share is paid directly to the state to disburse to agencies, local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations that incurred costs.
For more information on North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Florence, visit ncdps.gov/Florence and FEMA.gov/Disaster/4393. Follow us on Twitter: @NCEmergency and @FEMARegion4.
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