Forms due by noon Friday to determine eligibility for federal assistance

Chester County officials want to remind residents, businesses, and nonprofits that experienced damage from the ice storm to inform the county by filling out a disaster request form, needed to assess the county’s eligibility for federal assistance.

The Chester County Department of Emergency Services participated in a conference call with multiple municipalities on Tuesday morning, and county officials urged any affected residence, for-profit companies and/or nonprofit agency to fill out the appropriate form by noon on Friday, Feb. 28. The forms are available at http://www.chesco.org/index.aspx?nid=217.

Officials stressed that Chester County has not received federal assistance; it needs to gather information to determine whether it qualifies.

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