The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has teamed up with FEMA to provide more than $9.4 billion in disaster aid funds to the state.

The funds were divided into five categories in order to ensure aid is distributed appropriately. Almost $1.1 billion went to public assistance, which included public buildings and utilities, emergency protective measures, state parks and facilities, and roads and bridges.

An additional $1.3 billion went to 216,437 families and individuals to finance housing assistance, and 134,051 Hurricane Katrina survivors who qualified for what is referred to as "other needs assistance."

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