Utility officials have expressed their disappointment in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recent denial of an appeal by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for additional federal aid following the destructive late March ice storms in Northern Michigan.

According to the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division , FEMA officials reaffirmed the denial of Public Assistance Category F funding, which would have supported permanent repairs to damaged utilities, and Individual Assistance, which helps residents with housing and disaster-related losses. The appeal of denial for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which funds long-term projects to reduce future risks, is still under review.

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