Satilla Rural Electric Membership Corporation in Alma will receive $32,344,337 in federal disaster relief funding to help repair infrastructure destroyed during Hurricane Helene in 2024.
U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock (D, Georgia) announced nearly $90 million in additional relief for Georgia last week. Satilla REMC received the largest amount among the 11 counties and other entities receiving funds.
The funds are in addition to the $6 million in recovery projects the cooperative has already received.
To date, Senator Warnock has helped secure over a billion dollars in disaster related federal funding owed to the state.
Satilla REMC serves Pierce County. Much of its power distribution system was destroyed by Hurricane Helene.
FEMA also recently approved an additional $10.3 million in funding to support disaster recovery in Georgia.
The funding comes from FEMA’s Public Assistance program, which has already provided $1.5 billion to help Georgia recover and rebuild after Hurricane Helene. The Public Assistance program provides funds for state and local government response and recovery work at no less than a 75% federal cost share.
