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LaMalfa Announces Increased FEMA Funding for Butte County

March 20, 2019
(Richvale, CA) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded an additional $1,148,738.77 in federal funding for Camp Fire recovery in Butte County.
On November 9th, the day after the Camp Fire began, President Trump granted a Presidential Declaration of a Major Emergency for Butte County. A federal disaster declaration directs FEMA to provide disaster relief efforts with 75% of the cost being funded by the federal government. Congressman LaMalfa has successfully passed language in Congress, while working with FEMA and the Administration, to increase the federal government's share to 90%. That funding level represents the same commitment level as the federal response to 9/11 and is not typical in disaster responses. The additional funding received today is a reflection of the federal government adjusting a past claim to reflect an increase in the federal cost share from 75% to 90%.
FEMA also announced $12,117,677.40 in funding for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to reflect the increase to a 90% cost share by the federal government.
LaMalfa said: "From the very beginning of this disaster, the federal government has reacted swiftly to help our communities recover. Now that we've successfully increased the federal government's cost share to 90% from the standard 75% for recovery efforts, FEMA is moving quickly to deliver the increased funds into Butte County. We still have a long way to go throughout Butte County to help people fully recover from this disaster. I'm pleased with the Administration for their full attention to our recovery efforts in Northern California."
Congressman Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California's First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties.
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