FEMA Reimbursement Checks Arrive Eight Years Later

EASTERN NAVAJO AGENCY, NEW MEXICO – Twelve Navajo Nation chapters have finally received checks from Federal Emergency Management Agency that date back to 2005.

The Navajo Nation had 846 disaster projects, from as far back as 2005 that were reimbursed by FEMA.

Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly delivered reimbursement checks from FEMA for Navajo chapters from disasters stemming from as far back as 2005.

“Our chapters have been waiting years to be reimbursed for money they spent for emergencies since 2005. I am happy to report that we have completed a task that has been plaguing the Navajo Nation for years,”

President Shelly said.

President Shelly personally delivered checks to 12 chapters in Navajo Eastern Agency last Friday and on Monday. Chapters in other agencies received hand delivered checks by Navajo Department of Emergency Management staff.

Twelve Navajo Nation chapters received FEMA checks.

The reimbursement checks varied in amount depending upon the amount of money chapters spent during the emergencies from 2005 through 2010. At least $2.6 million is being reimbursed to chapters and the Navajo Nation government.

Operations Hashtlish, Monsoon and Snowfall are all part of the reimbursements of emergency spending, along with emergency spending from monsoonal floods of 2006.

In total, the Navajo Nation had 846 disaster projects that were reimbursed up to 75 percent of the total costs.

“I know this has been a long time in the making. I am pleased that our Department of Emergency Management was able to move forward and help chapters receive their money,”

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