FLORIDA — Senator Ashley Moody announced nearly $2 billion in statewide FEMA reimbursement funds have been secured to help Florida’s disaster recovery efforts.
In May, Moody announced she had secured $1.5 billion in FEMA relief to be distributed across Florida. Moody's office said she has secured nearly $500 million more since the May announcement bringing the total to close to $2 billion.
At a press conference in Charlotte County on Wednesday, Moody said the grants will be distributed, along with previously announced funds, through FEMA's Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Assistance programs to support more than 500 recovery projects across the state.
"Florida has been waiting on essential disaster assistance funds for hurricane recovery since 2017— I've been in the Senate for less than a year and a half and have worked hard to bring nearly $2 billion of outstanding FEMA funds back home to Florida. I’ll continue fighting to deliver the federal support Floridians need while making the disaster recovery process more transparent, efficient, and accountable,” Moody said.
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