Washington officials estimate the city’s expenses related to Hurricane Matthew at $377,801.64, and it wants the federal government and state government to reimburse it for eligible expenses.

To that end, the City Council, during its Nov. 14 meeting, named Matt Rauschenbach, the city’s chief financial officer, and Robbie Rose, the city’s fire chief, as the city’s agents in seeking reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state agencies.

Counties and municipalities that are eligible for federal disaster-recovery assistance may be reimbursed for specific expenses in two categories: emergency work and permanent work. Under emergency work, expenses related to work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the president could be reimbursed. Under permanent work, expenditures related to work required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards could be reimbursed.

As of Thursday, $2.25 million in public (government) assistance for emergency work have been obligated for North Carolina. Obligated means that funds made available to the state via electronic transfer following FEMA’s final review and approval of public assistance projects.

The city’s nearly $378,000 in storm-related expenditures include overtime salaries, fuel, food, safety gear such as boots, debris removal and equipment repair. Adjustments will be made as expenditures and reimbursement claims are finalized, according to a city document.