MADISON - Gov. Scott Walker announced on Tuesday that federal disaster money has been approved for 10 Wisconsin counties - including Lafayette County - related to the blizzard that slammed southern Wisconsin in early February.
In addition to Lafayette County, eligible counties named in the federal disaster declaration are Dane, Dodge, Grant, Iowa, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth and Washington.
"The cost for snow plowing and other emergency response efforts during the blizzard was over $9.5 million," said Walker, in a Tuesday statement announcing the declaration.
The storm began Jan. 31 and continued through Feb. 3, blanketing southern Wisconsin with record or near-record snowfall and blizzard conditions.
Under the declaration, the 10 counties are eligible for federal funding to "pay part of the cost for emergency protective measures undertaken as a result of the storm," the statement said.
The assistance is only for local and state agencies, not for individuals or private businesses, officials said.
In addition to Lafayette County, eligible counties named in the federal disaster declaration are Dane, Dodge, Grant, Iowa, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Racine, Walworth and Washington.
"The cost for snow plowing and other emergency response efforts during the blizzard was over $9.5 million," said Walker, in a Tuesday statement announcing the declaration.
The storm began Jan. 31 and continued through Feb. 3, blanketing southern Wisconsin with record or near-record snowfall and blizzard conditions.
Under the declaration, the 10 counties are eligible for federal funding to "pay part of the cost for emergency protective measures undertaken as a result of the storm," the statement said.
The assistance is only for local and state agencies, not for individuals or private businesses, officials said.