The Trump administration approved federal Public Assistance for four additional Mississippi counties affected by severe winter weather Jan. 23-27, bringing the total number of counties eligible for Category A through G assistance to 38, a Facebook post said.
The four counties added are Choctaw, Itawamba, Oktibbeha and Wilkinson. The post said 34 counties were previously approved: Adams, Alcorn, Attala, Benton, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Claiborne, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Leflore, Marshall, Montgomery, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Union, Warren, Washington, Webster, Yalobusha and Yazoo, as well as the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
The post said Public Assistance grants will support municipalities and counties by funding debris removal, life-saving emergency protective measures and the restoration of public infrastructure. The federal Public Assistance program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, typically helps state and local governments recover after declared disasters.
The Facebook post included a message of thanks to President Donald J. Trump, saying, “Thank you to Donald J. Trump and his administration for approving my request. Mississippi remains grateful for your assistance.” This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.
