FEMA reimbursement for 2023 floods and 2020 fire secured
Summary
Three and a half years after the 2023 floods, the county is still owed about $42 million for 37 road and bridge projects, and nothing has been obligated since September 2025. The board approved a blunt letter demanding federal intervention, warning bridges in places like Three Rivers still need repair.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $42 million in federal reimbursements remains outstanding for county road and bridge repairs.
Residents who rely on repaired roads and bridges, including Three Rivers residents facing unsafe crossings.
Delays leave damaged infrastructure unrepaired and shift costs onto the county and its residents.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - Nov 3, 2026
After years of waiting on a dysfunctional FEMA process, every one of the county's 38 projects is now funded — about $33 million back in county coffers for roads and flood repairs. Supervisor Micari drove the aggressive push, and few other California counties have received awards yet.
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - Aug 18, 2026
Three and a half years after the 2023 floods, the county is still owed about $42 million for 37 road and bridge projects, and nothing has been obligated since September 2025. The board approved a blunt letter demanding federal intervention, warning bridges in places like Three Rivers still need repair.
Flood Control Commission Regular Meeting - Jul 15, 2026
The Sultana storm drain is done; a Kings River study, storm pump standardization backed by $2 million in grant funds, the Friant-Kern Canal project, and two FEMA flood studies (Antelope Creek, Deer Creek/White River) are in various stages — with FEMA funding uncertainty looming.
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