FEMA: Disaster Assistance Will Not Affect Social Security or Other Benefits
Hurricane survivors who receive federal disaster assistance will not pay additional taxes, lose their Social Security or disability benefits, or face a reduction in benefits from any other income-based program. Virgin Islanders affected by Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria may be eligible for grants through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Individual Assistance program for…
FEMA: A Look at Florida 60 Days after Hurricane Irma
Florida continues making efforts toward recovery from Hurricane Irma’s severe impact on the entire state – spanning 65,755 square miles from Pensacola on the west end of the Panhandle, Jacksonville on the east coast, south to Key West. Affected communities and disaster survivors are repairing and rebuilding better, stronger and safer with the help of…
FEMA: Fact Sheet Resources to Help Hurricane Maria Survivors
Resources to Help Hurricane Maria Survivors Survivors of Hurricane Maria and the devastating floods may require assistance from various organizations as they recover. The below organizations may provide help and support Puerto Rico residents in an assortment of ways. Puerto Rico Emergency Resources Puerto Rico Government: https://www2.pr.gov/Pages/default.aspx Puerto Rico Police Force: 787-343-2020 Puerto Rico Fire Department: 787-343-2330 Puerto…
OCC: Acting Comptroller Explores the Separation of Banking and Commerce
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith A. Noreika today explored how the separation of banking and commerce evolved in the United States and called for a broader discussion of whether the separation continues to serve the best interest of the nation’s banking system and economy today. Related Links Remarks (PDF) Acting Comptroller of the Currency…
FEMA: Major Disaster Declaration Approved for Kansas
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Kansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding from July 22 to July 27, 2017. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local…
FEMA: New or Extended Federal Programs Available to Help Virgin Island Hurricane Survivors
Several new or extended federal programs are available to help eligible Virgin Islanders recover from hurricanes Irma and Maria. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its federal partners continue to support efforts by the U.S. Virgin Islands territorial government to help get hurricane survivors on the road to recovery. Survivors should be aware of…
SBA: Most Active Surety Partners for FY17 Named
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today its most active surety companies and agencies for fiscal year (FY) 2017, which contributed to increases in the Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) Program’s activity. “FY2017 yielded impressive numbers that would not have been possible without our top performing surety partners and bond agencies,” said Peter Gibbs, Acting Director for…
CFPB: How to Spot a Scammer
Have you been contacted by someone claiming to be from a government agency who says you’ve won a cash prize? Has someone claiming to be a federal government employee called and threatened you with jail time or a lawsuit if you don’t pay a debt? If so, there’s a good chance it’s a scam. Criminals…
FEMA: Hurricane Maria Update
One and a half months after Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico nearing category 5 strength, the government of Puerto Rico, FEMA and its federal partners have been making progress in one of the nation’s most logistically complex responses in history. One strong recovery effort was the restoration on communications. Only 82 cell phone…
SBA: DFW Small Businesses Receive Record Lending of Over $1 Billion for a Consecutive Third Year
Herbert Austin, District Director for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) District Office announced today that fiscal year 2017 lending in the district’s 72 counties reached over $1.187 billion to 2062 small businesses. “This is another major milestone for the DFW district” said Austin. “For the third year in a row our…