FEMA: $86 Million Approved to Support Disaster Recovery in New Jersey
Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved more than $86 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in New Jersey for Public Assistance projects, which includes debris removal, emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of public infrastructure damaged by recent disasters. This regional funding is part…
FEMA: $56 Million Approved to Support Disaster Recovery in New York
Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved nearly $56 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in New York for Public Assistance projects, which includes emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of public infrastructure damaged by recent disasters. This regional funding is part of a broader…
FEMA: $105 Million Approved to Support Disaster Recovery in New England
Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved $105 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in five Region 1 states for Public Assistance projects, which includes debris removal, emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of public infrastructure damaged by recent disasters. This regional funding is part…
FEMA: $19 Million Approved to Support Disaster Recovery in Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved $19,585,828.05 in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia for Public Assistance projects, which includes debris removal, emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of public infrastructure damaged by recent disasters. This regional funding is part…
FEMA: $4 Million Approved to Support Indiana Recovery
Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA announced today more than $4 million in federal grant funding to support the state of Indiana as it leads community recovery from severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in Spring 2025. This funding helps cover road repair, critical infrastructure restoration and other emergency actions taken…
FEMA: $971 Million Approved to Support Disaster Recovery Across the Southeast
Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved over $971 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee for Public Assistance projects, which includes debris removal, emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of public infrastructure damaged by recent disasters. This regional…
FEMA: $62 Million Approved to Support Recovery in Missouri and Kansas
Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved more than $62 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Missouri and Kansas for Public Assistance projects, which include debris removal, emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of public infrastructure damaged by disasters. This regional funding is part of a broader effort announced by the Department of…
Census Bureau: 2024 ACS 5-Year Data Show Large Gains in Educational Attainment in Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas
The percentage of adults age 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher increased significantly in metropolitan statistical areas (metro areas), up from 34.2% during the 2015-2019 period to 37.8% during the 2020-2024 period, according to new American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. “Over the last five years, we’ve…
SBA: New Regulatory Guidance Issued to Cut California Red Tape and Expedite Los Angeles Wildfire Rebuild
New rule allows builders to self-certify compliance, bypass permitting backlogs, and begin rebuilding Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published regulatory guidance pursuant to President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order 14277, “Addressing State and Local Failures to Rebuild Los Angeles After Wildfire Disasters,” which will allow builders to self-certify compliance with substantive state and local rebuilding requirements when SBA disaster…
FEMA: Temporary Housing Assistance Extended for Maui Wildfire Survivors to February 2027
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved a one-year extension of its temporary housing assistance for survivors of the 2023 Maui wildfires. FEMA assistance is now extended through February 28, 2027. The initial 18-month period of assistance following the wildfires on August 8, 2023 was set to end on February 10, 2025. In October of 2024, FEMA approved a…