Congressman Mike Rogers has announced that Jacksonville State University is receiving an $18 million dollar plus grant ($18,117,223.83) from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  According to FEMA, which administers that grant – funding is authorized by Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Act.  FEMA obligates funding for the project directly to the state and it’s the state’s responsibility to ensure that the eligible sub-recipient receive this award.

Don Killingsworth, the Chief Government Relations Officer for JSU, said, “We appreciate the efforts of Senator Shelby, Congressman Rogers and FEMA to get us where we are today in our recovery efforts.  This grant will allow us to continue our rebuilding of the JSU campus.”

Congressman Rogers serves as senior member on the House Homeland Security Committee in Congress.