FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for South Carolina
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of South Carolina to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Idalia beginning Aug. 29, 2023, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering…
HUD: HUD-Certified Housing Counselors Available to Assist Homeowners and Renters Recover from Maui Wildfires
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is reinforcing the availability of HUD-certified housing counseling services for those struggling to recover from the devastating wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. In addition to the national and local HUD-approved housing counseling agencies who are providing onsite and virtual assistance, this upcoming weekend – September 1-2, 2023…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Burns Paiute Tribe
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Burns Paiute Tribe to supplement response and recovery efforts due to severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from June 11-12, 2023. Public assistance federal funding is available to the tribe and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for Florida
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Idalia beginning Aug. 27, 2023, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering…
FEMA: Nearly $3 Billion in Project Selections Announced to Help Communities Build Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events
dditional Funding from the President’s Investing in America Agenda Enables Major Program Expansion, with 23 States Selected for the First Time WASHINGTON — Today, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu announced the project selections for nearly $3 billion in…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for Colorado
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Colorado to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes from June 8-23, 2023. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for…
FEMA: Department of Homeland Security Offers Community Leaders New Resources to Prepare for Extreme Temperature Events as 17 States Experience Record-Breaking Heat
With roughly 130 million Americans across 22 states under heat alerts, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FEMA are releasing new resources to help communities manage extreme heat, which is growing in intensity due to the climate crisis. Heat remains the no. 1 weather-related cause of death in the United States and its effects threaten our critical…
HUD: $138 Million Announced for Disaster Recovery in Alabama, California, and Georgia
Grants will be awarded to help communities recover, build resilience. Today, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced the allocation of $138 million in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to provide additional help to communities recovering from three disasters, including California, Alabama, and Georgia. These…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for Iowa
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Iowa to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from April 24 to May 13, 2023. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Colorado
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Colorado to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes from June 8-23, 2023. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for…