NEWS RELEASE
Idaho Office of Emergency Management
For immediate release May 3, 2017
Contact: Elizabeth Duncan
(208) 258-6595 eduncan@imd.idaho.gov

Idaho State, Local, and Private Nonprofits Can Apply for Emergency Relief Funding For Road Repair

 

BOISE – The Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) is accepting applications for the competitive funding of projects through the Emergency Relief Fund.

The eligible projects that will be considered must exist within a county that suffered road and bridge damage as a result of extreme weather, including heavy snow, flooding and landslides that began in December 2016 and continue. Those eligible projects include roads, bridges, surfaces, bases, shoulders, ditches, drainage structures like culverts, low water crossings, decking, guard rails, girders, pavement, abutments, piers, slope protection, approaches, lighting, sidewalks and signs.

Information on how to apply, including deadlines, eligible projects, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) can be found on the IOEM website www.IOEM.Idaho.gov

 

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The Idaho Office of Emergency Management is a Division of the Idaho Military Division. The services we provide are to facilitate emergency management in Idaho, and to assist neighboring states. The men and women of this Division are dedicated to their mission of protecting the lives and property of the people of Idaho, as well as preserving the environmental and the economic health of Idaho.

 

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