Disaster Funding Letter To StateIhYse of qv
June 6, 2012
Adjutant General
Major General Judd Lyons
Nebraska Emergency Management Agency
1300 Military Rd
Lincoln NE 68508
Re: State Disaster Funding
Dear Mr. Lyons:
First let me thank you and your staff for all the assistance you provided the City of Blair during 2011
flooding of the Missouri River, Federal disaster 4013, and the continued support in working through the
FEMA process to obtain disaster assistance.
Secondly, as we move forward in our budgeting process for future fiscal years, we would like to know
whether the State of Nebraska will be participating in the payment of eligible disaster costs. Our
understanding is that in the past, the State of Nebraska has helped fund the disaster preparation and
recovery by paying 50% of the local cost after FEMA reimbursement or 12%2% of the total eligible cost.
It is important for us to have this information so we can finalize future budget plans for the City's share
of the disaster costs and better determine if we need to be setting up short term or long term financing
and what effect it will have on future tax levies.
If you could please respond back at your earliest convenience I would appreciate it.
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Rodney A. Storm
City Administrator
cc: Mayor James Realph
State Senator Lydia Brasch
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