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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today thanked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for approving the Downriver Community Conference’s (DCC) request for public assistance following August 2014 flooding in southeast Michigan. Dingell worked closely with the DCC and other stakeholders to support the request and ensure DCC was reimbursed for funding urgently needed to repair its facilities. 

“This funding is great news for the DCC and Downriver communities,” said Dingell. “The August 2014 flood placed significant undue hardship on our communities, and I witnessed firsthand the damage done to this important institution by the four feet of standing water in their boiler room. This support for the DCC will go far to help alleviate the hardship on residents and contribute to the ongoing recovery of the district.”  

“I want to express my sincerest gratitude on behalf of the board and staff at the DCC to Congresswoman Dingell and her staff for assisting us in this critical effort with FEMA; we couldn’t have done it without her efforts,” said DCC Executive Director Jim Perry.

As a result of the August flood, the DCC sustained flood damage and incurred repair costs totaling $106,750, of which $25,000 was covered by insurance. The institution will receive reimbursement funding through FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program, which provides assistance to State, Tribal and local governments and certain types of Private Nonprofit organizations to assist communities to quickly respond and recover from a major disaster or emergencies declared by the President.