The federal government has made additional funding available to Vermont for flood debris cleanup.
The money can be used to pay for debris removal stemming from severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred from July 7 to 21, according to a news release issued Tuesday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
By amending the state’s disaster declaration, President Joe Biden authorized the federal cost-share to be increased from 75% to 100% for a 30-day period of the state’s choosing within the first 120 days from the start of the incident period.
The major disaster declaration made federal funding available for public assistance, individual assistance, the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and other needs.
State contractors removed thousands of tons of flood waste from public rights of way throughout Vermont in the weeks following July’s flooding.
