| WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Representative Marion Berry (AR-01) today announced that Clay County Electric Cooperative is the recipient of a $1,701,561 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The funds will be used to help with recovery efforts from the January ice storm.
“January’s ice storm caused significant damage in our state,” Lincoln said. “In the days after the storm, our first responders and community members answered the call by assisting in the recovery response. I am pleased that the federal government is doing its part to help with recovery efforts.”
“Cleaning up the damage and debris required considerable time and manpower,” Pryor said. “I’m pleased FEMA came through with more federal resources to help offset the costs Clay County’s Electric Co-ops incurred.”
“The January ice storm has left a trail of damage that is still being addressed by many areas across the state,” said Berry. “This funding will provide local officials the resources they need to recover from this natural disaster and rebuild their communities.”
The FEMA funds will be used to remove all storm related electrical debris from Clay County Electric Cooperative’s distribution area in Clay, Greene, and Randolph Counties.
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