Article: SEN. HUTCHISON'S LEGISLATION ENACTED BY FEMA, HURRICANE RITA REIMBURSEMENT RAISED TO 100 PERCENT

The office of Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, issued the following press release:

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced FEMA has enacted the Hurricane Rita equality legislation she secured in the Hurricane emergency supplemental appropriations bill. Sen. Hutchison's legislation successfully ensured states impacted by Hurricane Rita would be treated equally for the purposes of cost share adjustments. Claims submitted by June 30, 2006 will now be reimbursed entirely at 100 percent. All claims submitted after that will be reimbursed at a 90 percent federal, 10 percent local rate.

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