ATLANTA, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp issued the following press release:
ATLANTA - Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the state $499,385,000 to help communities impacted by Hurricane Helene strengthen the resilience of drinking water and wastewater infrastructure and respond to water-related emergencies. This funding is a result of the 2025 American Relief Act and will be administered by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA)."As communities across Georgia continue to recover from the most destructive storm in state history, these funds will help accelerate that ongoing work," said Governor Brian Kemp. "Georgia will be better able to weather future storms an...