Congressman Paul Cook Announces
U.S. Transportation Emergency Relief Funding
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Trona and Ridgecrest July
2019
October 2020___ Congressman
Paul Cook announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a
$551,326 Emergency Relief (ER) Grant to help rebuild and repair roads and
highways that were damaged as a result of the July 2019 earthquakes near Trona
and Ridgecrest.
The U.S. Department
of Transportation’s ER program, administered by the Federal Highway
Administration, reimburses states, territories, federal land management
agencies, and tribal governments for eligible expenses associated with the
reconstruction or replacement of damaged transportation infrastructure from
natural disasters or other emergency situations.
The grant for
earthquake related infrastructure repairs is part of a larger package of $64
million for California to help make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by
fires, floods, and other natural disasters.
The U.S. Department
of Transportation’s ER program, administered by the Federal Highway
Administration, reimburses states, territories, federal land management
agencies, and tribal governments for eligible expenses associated with the
reconstruction or replacement of damaged transportation infrastructure from natural
disasters or other emergency situations. The grant for earthquake related
infrastructure repairs is part of a larger package of $64 million for
California to help make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by fires, floods,
and other natural disasters.
Congressman Cook
said, “I’m pleased that the administration is providing this critical funding
to help rebuild our damaged infrastructure. Last year’s earthquakes took a
great toll on Trona, damaging roads and other transportation infrastructure
that residents depend on for daily travel. I thank Transportation Secretary
Elaine Chao and the administration for their efforts to help our communities
recover.”
