FEMA Meeting scheduled for Bourbon County

Local agencies are getting one step closer to receiving federal funding to repair damage caused by winter storms.

The Bourbon County Emergency Management Department announced Tuesday the FEMA Kickoff Meeting for the Federally Declared Disaster has been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, at the Heritage Room located at Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton. The declaration, which was signed by President Barack Obama last week, covers damage caused by the storms from Dec. 22, 2009 to Jan. 8, 2010.

All public agencies and certain private nonprofit agencies are invited to attend this meeting to apply for public assistance from FEMA. According to Bourbon County Emergency Manager Keith Jeffers, individual assistance for homeowners has not been authorized for this disaster time period.

Kansas Emergency Management Public Assistance Officers and FEMA representatives will be present to begin the application process.

Jeffers said that at this time, the agencies that have presented Preliminary Damage Assessments include: Bourbon County Public Works, Roads and Bridges; the City of Bronson; the City of Fort Scott, Public Works Department; the City of Uniontown; and the Uniontown School District. Jeffers said several other agencies have presented damage assessments.

For more information on the meeting, contact the Bourbon County Emergency Management Office at (620) 223-3800, extension 46.