Murkowski Welcomes Funding to Elevate Galena Homes

By Matthew Felling | Office of Senator Murkowski on May 21, 2014   Breaking News, Featured, Rural  

Senator Lisa Murkowski on Tuesday welcomed the news that the Yukon River town of Galena – ravaged by floods last year – will be receiving over $2.65 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to elevate 16-17 homes to a safer height.  These funds derive from FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, a […]