LAKE MARY, FL (352today.com) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a new round of funding for Florida post-disaster recovery on Monday, August 31, 2026, and one county in the 352 was on the list of recipients.
According to a FEMA news release, of the $315 million approved for post-disaster funding for public assistance and its Hazard Mitigation Grand Program on Monday, more than $2.5 million will go to Levy County for “debris removal, including the removal of vegetative, construction and demolition debris from public roads and rights of way.
Impacts of the 2024 hurricane season are still visible in Levy, particularly along the coastline in locations like Cedar Key and Yankeetown.
Other areas benefiting from this latest distribution of funds include but are not limited to:
- Nearly $167 million for “projects in the state of Florida that will prevent, eliminate or reduce future disaster-related damage”
- More than $73 million to the state “for cost-effective residential mitigation projects statewide, including elevating homes, property acquisitions, demolitions and reconstruction of eligible homes
- More than $11 million “to protect wastewater infrastructure by providing backup power and improvements that reduce risks from flooding and high winds including the cities of Tampa, North Port and St. Petersburg”
Collier, Charlotte, Flagler and Lee counties were also singled out for distribution, along with JEA (fka Jacksonville Electric Authority), the City of Cape Coral and St. Vincent’s Medical Center Riverside in Jacksonville.
“These projects are the latest examples of billions of dollars in disaster recovery provided by FEMA to support state and local communities as they work to rebuild from natural disasters,” read the announcement. “FEMA continues its renewed commitment to help communities recover from disasters like hurricanes, severe storms, tornadoes and wildfires while making them more resilient to future disasters.”