ATLANTA (AP) — The wait continues for Georgia farmers who need more aid after Hurricane Helene, even as state and federal officials in other states announce agreements.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper on Tuesday announced Georgia farmers will receive $531 million, on the same day that federal and state officials announced $38 million in additional aid for South Carolina farmers.

But unlike in South Carolina, as well as earlier announcements in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia, Georgia’s aid amount wasn’t accompanied by a finalized agreement on how the state is going to hand out the block grant.

Matthew Agvent, a spokesperson for the Republican Harper, said Georgia officials are “ironing out administrative details in the agreement

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