CHEYENNE, WYO. – Today President Obama announced additional disaster assistance will be available for Wyoming communities impacted by the May 24 – June 6 flooding and severe storms.  Assistance for infrastructure damage and emergency response efforts is now available for Albany, Johnson, Niobrara and Platte counties.

Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations in these counties for emergency work and the repair or replacement of their facilities damaged by flooding.  The program comes with a 75 percent federal cost share, with the remaining costs borne by the state and local governments.

More information will be made available at a series of briefings for potential applicant jurisdictions and agencies that will be announced at a later date.