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NASHVILLE (March 25) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday Benton, Carroll and Smith counties will receive federal assistance under Tennessee’s current Major Disaster Declarations for the tornadoes and severe weather on March 3.
“These counties will now receive federal reimbursement assistance for their costs related to damaged infrastructure and recovery measures,” Governor Lee said. “We continue to work closely with our federal partners to help our counties and communities receive rebuilding and recovery help.”
The updated Major Disaster Declaration also makes Tennessee’s declared counties—Benton, Carroll, Davidson, Putnam, Smith and Wilson—eligible for federal reimbursement in all available categories of the federal PA program.
This means costs associated with damage to county roads and bridges, water control facilities, buildings and equipment, utilities, and parks also are eligible for federal reimbursement under the Major Disaster Declaration.
Additional information on the federal Public Assistance program is available at tn.gov/tema/recover/public-assistance.html.
The six declared counties reported more than $68 million in estimated impacts to county infrastructure and for costs associated with counties’ response and recovery measures.