JSU to get $18.1 million from FEMA to rebuild Merrill Hall
Two members of the state's delegation in
According to a
The grant will cover at least 75 percent of the uncovered cost to replace, repair, restore or reconstruct a building on campus, according to the text of the law. The estimated cost of replacing any building is based on the building's design as it existed prior to disaster, according to the law.
Later on Tuesday, JSU President
"This whole process, we have to do a dance. We have to do a dance with insurance, we have to do a dance with
The building was the home of
Many JSU buildings were damaged in the tornado, but two were counted as total losses,
In Rogers' news release, the congressman praised the grant.
"This funding will help JSU rebuild and continue its tradition of excellence," the release quoted Rogers as saying. "I am thrilled to see this funding coming to JSU and pleased to see that the federal government saw the critical need to invest in the University."
Efforts to reach Rogers' office for further comment were unsuccessful.
Staff writer
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