Agencies in Clermont County that were victim to damages from the severe storms this spring, will receive federal money for repairs in the coming months.

Government agencies, non-profit organizations and local emergency management agencies met July 19 at two separate times to discuss how the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be helping with the damages.

“Yesterday’s briefings were for the purpose of explaining the Public Assistance Program to all of those agencies that might be interested in applying,” Beth Nevel, emergency management agency director for Clermont and Brown counties, said.

Nevel said to be part of the program, agencies looking to receive funding for repairs will have to present damage details and cost estimates to FEMA representatives.

Some agencies, including the Clermont County Engineer’s Office, have already determined estimates of damages, which were presented when FEMA representatives first came to the county in June. Damages totaled more than $1 million in road repairs, repairs to one of the county’s emergency control towers and more.

Since the Clermont County Emergency Management Agency met with FEMA in June to discuss damages, FEMA has been working to determine how much funding it will provide.

Nevel said FEMA decided to provide 75 percent of repair costs and either the local government or state government will provide the remaining 25 percent.

In addition to government agencies and non-profit organizations, Nevel said some other community resources might be able to receive funding for damages incurred during the storms. The requirement is that they must contribute to the community, for example a library or community center, and they must fill out an application to be considered by FEMA.

Nevel said the next step in the process is for the individual agencies and organizations to meet with FEMA representatives and discuss the repairs and cost estimates. She said meetings should begin in early August.

“The local governments and counties, because of the spring storms, have sustained beyond normal damage,” Nevel said. “That has negative impacts on the limited funding the governments have right now. This helps give our local government agencies some relief and ensures the damages get fixed.”