WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Reverend Warnock issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) announced he secured an additional $192 million in federal funding for outstanding payments owed to Georgia counties and entities in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The money was released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following months of pressure from Senator Warnock to get Georgia communities, particularly in rural parts of the state, the money they were promised for recovery efforts following Helene's destruction. The latest round of reimbursements comes after a December 2025 announcement that Senator Warnock secured $300 million (https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warn...