{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=e35656d6-5a35-4fb7-ad94-ef4591223338", "MISS. DELEGATION WELCOMES NEW FEMA FUNDING FOR TUPELO DEBRIS REMOVAL", "2014-09-25", "2014", "2014-09", "Republican", "House", "MS", "Thad Cochran", "C000567", "www.cochran.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), with Representative Alan Nunnelee (R-Miss.), today signaled their support for the distribution of $1.95 million in new funding to the City of Tupelo for tornado damage debris removal.\r\nThe lawmakers announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding, which will support Tupelo\u2019s ongoing recovery from a deadly April 28 tornado.\u00a0 The award, funded through the FEMA Disaster Recovery Fund, is being made in accordance with the FEMA Public Assistance guidelines for eligible debris removal.\r\n\u201cWe are all committed to seeing that Tupelo recovers from the direct hit it took in April.\u00a0 This grant is indicative of FEMA and the state of Mississippi, acting as partners with city leaders, continuing to assess that recovery process and offer assistance,\u201d said Cochran, who as a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee has worked to ensure that sufficient funding is available in the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund to support estimated costs associated with an average disaster year.\r\n\u201cThis important funding represents another big step forward in our effort to restore and rebuild Tupelo,\u201d Wicker said. \u201cI am pleased that federal, state, and local agencies continue to work together to provide residents and businesses the support they need.\u201d\r\n\u201cI am proud of the people of Tupelo and the determination I have seen to continue to move forward after the April tornadoes.\u00a0 During the storms, local, state and federal officials were quick to work together in early detection and advanced warning and it saved lives,\u201d said Nunnelee.\u00a0 \u201cThis grant announcement is a reflection of an important collaborative relationship that I am pleased continues today.\u201d\r\nThe new $1.95 million grant represents an 80 percent federal share of the total $2.43 million associated with this application for assistance.\u00a0 The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency will cover the remaining 20 percent of the cost, pursuant to a law approved during a special session of the legislature following the storm.\u00a0\r\nFEMA awarded a similar $1.39 million grant to Tupelo in early August for eligible debris removal.\r\nFEMA Public Assistant Grants provide supplemental disaster assistance to state, local and tribal governments, and certain types of private, nonprofit organizations for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.cochran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=e35656d6-5a35-4fb7-ad94-ef4591223338"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.014601904898882, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}