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Counties eligible for federal funding include Essex, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Windham and Windsor. They will be able to reimburse 75% of eligible recovery costs through FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.
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In Weston, the select board is being asked to support a FEMA buyout of a commercial property. The board has to weigh losing the village store with accepting the effects of climate change on the downtown.
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Vermont saw the bulk of this summer's catastrophic flooding the week of July 10 — but another big storm hit the state later that month. And FEMA now says damage from that second round of flooding will also be part of the federal disaster declaration.
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Properties don’t have to be impacted by flooding directly in order to be eligible — they could be multi-family buildings that are otherwise out of commission.
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About 200 or so families had homes and apartments that suffered severe flood damage.
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Since historic flooding swept through the state last week, Vermont Public and VTDigger have been working to gather information on what you can expect when applying for federal aid. Here’s what we know so far.
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William Roy of Jericho is heading up FEMA's recovery efforts as the agency's coordinating officer. He spoke with Vermont Public's Bob Kinzel about the counties not included in the major disaster declaration and the agency's response.
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Members of Vermont's congressional delegation discuss guidance on applying for federal disaster assistance.
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Everyone Eats has distributed millions of meals at community centers, hospitals, schools, and general stores since 2020. It's been especially helpful for people who don’t have access to a kitchen or cooking supplies. Its end comes at a time when food insecurity rates are at record highs.
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Internal FEMA documents suggest low-income disaster survivors are less likely to receive some types of housing assistance. Critics point out there are also racial disparities in who gets help.