ATLANTA (WJBF) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Monday that an additional $49 million has been approved for 111 state and local projects in Georgia to help restoration efforts after Hurricanes Helene and Debby.

FEMA said Monday the funding helps with road repair, infrastructure restoration, debris removal and other emergency actions taken to protect life and property following the storm.

According to FEMA, the largest grants are listed below: • $4.7 million to the Irwin Electrical Membership Corporation for emergency protective measures including debris removal to access damaged power lines and emergency electrical restoration and repairs to 229 damaged power poles and 76 transformers in Ben Hill, Berrien, Coffee, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Wilcox and Worth counties

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