[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 29, Number 5 (Monday, February 8, 1993)]
[Pages 134-135]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Letter to Governor Pete Wilson on Disaster Assistance for California

 February 3, 1993

Dear Governor Wilson:

    As requested, I have declared a major disaster under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act) 
for the State of California due to damage resulting from severe winter 
storms, mud and rock slides, and flooding on January 5-22, 1993. I have 
authorized Federal relief and recovery assistance in the affected area.

    Individual Assistance and Public Assistance will be provided. 
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, 
any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance 
will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs in the 
designated areas.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (``FEMA'') will coordinate 
Federal assistance efforts and designate specific areas eligible for 
such assistance. The Federal Coordinating Officer will be Mr. Frank 
Kishton of FEMA. He will consult with you and assist in the execution of 
the FEMA-State Disaster Assistance Agreement governing the expenditure 
of Federal Funds.

    Sincerely,
                                                  Bill Clinton

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Note: This letter was made available by the Office of the Press 
Secretary but was not issued as a White House press release.