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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowGov. Mike Pence is appealing the Federal Emergency Management Agency's denial of Indiana's request for a major disaster declaration due to the winter storm that dumped a foot or more of snow on parts of the state and plunged it into subzero temperatures.
State officials are seeking federal grants for government and certain not-for-profit organizations in 49 counties to cover costs from the Jan. 5-9 storm.
Local government leaders from several counties had expressed frustration at the federal rejection.
If approved, the public assistance grants would pay 75 percent of expenses for damages to roads, bridges and utilities, debris removal, damage to buildings and emergency protective measures like traffic control and rescue operations.
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security would work with FEMA and local agencies to document costs that could be covered.
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