Gov. Pence Requests Grant Funding To Clean Up Flood Damage

WBAA | By Brandon Smith

Published August 31, 2015 at 5:04 PM EDT

Governor Mike Pence wants federal aid for 19 counties affected by flooding that swept through Indiana earlier this summer.

If granted, the governor’s request would provide FEMA grants to governments and some non-profit organizations in the 19 counties – most of which are in northeast and southeast parts of the state.

The grants would pay up to 75-percent of expenses to, for example, repair damage to roads, bridges and utilities. It could also be used for debris removal and traffic control.

The governor’s office notes that the state can request more counties be added later on.

Indiana previously secured Department of Agriculture aid to make up for crop damage sustained throughout nearly the entire state.

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Brandon Smith is excited to be working for public radio in Indiana. He has previously worked in public radio as a reporter and anchor in mid-Missouri for KBIA Radio out of Columbia. Prior to that, he worked for WSPY Radio in Plano, Illinois as a show host, reporter, producer and anchor. His first job in radio was in another state capitol, in Jefferson City, Missouri, as a reporter for three radio stations around Missouri. Brandon graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Journalism in 2010, with minors in political science and history. He was born and raised in Chicago.

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