More Counties Eligible for Disaster Aid

Eight additional Georgia counties have been granted federal disaster status, making them eligible for aid to help them repair damage from storms that began in late March. Those counties include Ben Hill, Brantley, Camden, Lee, Mcintosh, Montgomery, Seminole and Tattnall counties. Applicants in Ben Hill, Camden, Montgomery and Tattnall counties will be eligible for individual assistance, which can include grants to help pay for temporary housing, home repairs and other disaster-related expenses. Brantley, Lee, Mcintosh and Seminole counties are eligible for public assistance, which makes federal money available to local governments and nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities.

(Associated Press)