Florida governor announces $27M in financial relief for those impacted by Hurricane Michael
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By ABC7 Staff | April 6, 2021 at 10:05 PM EDT - Updated April 6 at 10:05 PM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $27 million in financial relief for those impacted by Hurricane Michael.
DeSantis is directing the Florida Division of Emergency Management to approve pending disaster recovery cost-share waivers for local governments that are eligible. According to the Governor’s Office, this is expected to give an estimated $22 million to these communities.