Federal funding will be coming to California to help rebuild areas damaged by the 6.0 Napa quake that occurred last month.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Thursday night that federal disaster aid has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the area affected by an earthquake during the period of Aug. 24 to Sept. 7.
President Obama's action makes federal funding available to state and eligible tribal and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the earthquake in Napa and Solano counties.
Federal funding also is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for all counties and tribes within the state.
Stephen M. De Blasio Sr. has been named as the federal coordinating officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.
De Blasio said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.
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