HUD: Over Two Dozen Waivers Granted to Speed Hurricane Recovery
HUD cuts red tape to offer flexibility to state and local partners The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a package of 27 regulatory and administrative waivers aimed at helping communities to accelerate their recovery from Hurricane Ida. Today’s announcement represents one of the largest collections of regulatory and administrative waivers…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New Jersey
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of New Jersey to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida from Sept.1-3, 2021. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Bergen, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Passaic and Somerset counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home…
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 state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida from Sept. 1-3, 2021. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond and Westchester…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Nebraska
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Nebraska to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and straight-line winds from July 9-10, 2021. Federal funding also is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for New Jersey
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of New Jersey to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, beginning Sept. 1, 2021 and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for New York
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of New York to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, beginning Sept 1, 2021 and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for California
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the Caldor Fire beginning on Aug.17, 2021, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for North Dakota
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of North Dakota to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm, straight-line winds and flooding from June 7-11, 2021. Federal funding also is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain…
HUD: Disaster Mitigation Plan to Build Resilience to Future Wildfires in California Approved
Department’s action greenlights California proposed uses of disaster mitigation funds The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today signed off on California’s second Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Program Action Plan, approving the state’s proposed uses of previously-allocated disaster mitigation funds to build resilience to future wildfires. “As conflagrations in California continue…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Louisiana Disaster Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for areas in the State of Louisiana affected by Hurricane Ida. On August 29, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the following parishes: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe…