FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Hawaii
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Hawaii to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on Aug. 8, 2023 and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Maui County. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs,…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New York
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of New York to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from July 9-10, 2023. Public assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oklahoma
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Oklahoma to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from June 14-18, 2023. Public assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Minnesota
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Minnesota to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from April 11-30, 2023. Public assistance federal funding is available to the state, eligible local and tribal governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency…
OCC: Senior Deputy Comptroller for Large Bank Supervision Testifies on Climate-Related Financial Risks
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Senior Deputy Comptroller for Large Bank Supervision Greg Coleman today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy on the agency’s supervision of climate-related financial risks. In his testimony, Mr. Coleman discussed the OCC’s supervision activities at…
ABA: Foundation Accepting Donations to Support Vermont Flooding Relief Efforts
At the request of the Vermont Bankers Association, the ABA Foundation will activate its online fundraising platform to support recovery efforts after historic flooding in Vermont. ABA to contribute $25,000. The American Bankers Association Foundation today announced it will start collecting tax-exempt contributions through its Disaster Relief Program website to help aid relief efforts in…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Vermont
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Vermont to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe flooding beginning on July 7, 2023, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Chittenden, Lamoille, Rutland, Washington, Windham and Windsor counties….
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Maine
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Maine to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from April 30-May 1. The President’s action makes federal funding available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for South Dakota
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available for the state of South Dakota to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding that occurred from April 9 to May 5, 2023. Federal funding is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations…
FEMA: SummerReady Webinars Scheduled to Discuss Extreme Heat Preparedness and Mitigation Projects
In support of FEMA’s first ever #SummerReady campaign, the agency will host two webinars this summer for state, local, tribal and territorial officials to help stakeholders promote preparedness and resilience against extreme heat events. The webinars will highlight the collective efforts across several federal agencies to address this issue and identify specific types of hazard mitigation…