Cohen Announces National Emergency Grant Worth $3.5 Million to Create Jobs, Help With Flooding

Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced Tennessee will receive a National Emergency Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor worth $3,589,704 to create approximately 480 temporary jobs for eligible dislocated workers to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts as a result of the effects of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and associated flooding.

"This National Emergency Grant will help create much needed jobs in Shelby County," said Congressman Cohen. "These new federal funds will also help Shelby County in its efforts to clean-up and recover from the devastating weather we've recently experienced. Memphis and Shelby County still need help recovering from the flooding and I will continue to pursue assistance from the federal government."

The new federal funds will be used to provide temporary employment on projects to assist with clean-up, demolition, repair, renovation, and reconstruction of destroyed public structures, facilities, and lands within the affected communities, as well as the delivery of humanitarian aid, and safety assistance as needed.

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