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Officials ask KY school districts to assess flood damage, capitalize on relief funding

Officials ask KY school districts to assess flood damage, capitalize on relief funding

Officials ask KY school districts to assess flood damage, capitalize on relief fundingKentucky floods: See aerial footage of Ohio River flooding in Louisville
See aerial footage of the Ohio River flooding in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.

Kentuckyschooldistrictsareaskedtoreportflooddamagetoaccessrelieffunding.Stateandfederalfundingsourcesareavailable,includinganewSAFEfundandFEMA.KentuckyEmergencyManagementofficialsareaskingschooldistrictsaroundthecommonwealthtoassessandreportflooddamagetotheircountyemergencymanagementofficeassoonaspossibleinordertocapitalizeonallavailablerelieffunding,officialssaidinanewsreleaseWednesday. “Ifwecanhelpclosesomeofthoseinformationgapsandgettheproperreportingin,webelievewecanbehelpfulinhelpingtheschooldistrictsrecoverthecostofdamagesandrepairs,”KentuckyEmergencyManagementDirectorEricGibsonsaid. KentuckyEmergencyManagementAssistantDirectorStephanieRobeynotedtwospecificfundingsourcesthatcouldbeavailabletosch