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Posted: 2012-08-24 00:00:00
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MELIN: STATE DISASTER RELIEF IS ON THE WAY

ST. PAUL, MN – Today, the Minnesota Legislature overwhelmingly approved a $180 million disaster relief package for flood recovery efforts in Duluth and Northern Minnesota. Contained in the package was individual assistance for homeowners and businesses. The package passed on a bipartisan vote of 125 to 3.

Based on extensive damage assessments conducted by local, state, and federal emergency management officials, the relief package includes:

· $79 million for transportation infrastructure including highway, bridge and road reconstruction and repairs;

· $26 million for the 25% state and local match for FEMA public assistance;

· $22 million to the Department of Natural Resources for facility and natural resource repairs and flood hazard mitigation;

· $15 million for employment and economic development business loans (including forgivable loans) through the Minnesota Investment Fund;

· $12.2 million to the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency's Challenge Program for loans (including forgivable loans) to homeowners for damaged structures and to replace essential items like furnaces and hot water heaters.

State Representative Carly Melin (DFL-Hibbing) issued the following statement:

“Today, state legislators joined together to help devastated communities like the city of Floodwood, Meadowlands and surrounding townships recover in the aftermath of a major natural disaster. Aiding those whose lives have been turned upside down from a catastrophe is a Minnesota tradition. My goal was to ensure the disaster relief package would repair destroyed public infrastructure and provide homeowners and businesses with access to state assistance to replace flood damaged items. This package should help residents pick up the pieces and allow our disaster stricken communities to rebuild after flooding of an epic proportion.”

Governor Dayton is expected to promptly sign the legislation.

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