HUD: Agency Seeking First-of-Its-Kind Input to More Equitably and Accurately Allocate Disaster Recovery Funds
Two new Requests for Information (RFIs) to mark inaugural feedback effort for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released two new Requests for Information (RFIs), marking the first time the Department has asked the public for feedback on how to simplify, modernize, and…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration to Help Floridians Recover from Hurricane Nicole
Hurricane Nicole survivors and Florida infrastructure and beaches will now be eligible for federal disaster assistance at the direction of President Biden. FEMA announced today that additional assistance has been made available to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Nicole during the period of Nov. 7-30, 2022. Assistance…
SBA: New Disaster Loans Offered with No Interest and No Payments for First Year
Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, announced the Agency will waive the interest rate for the first year on new disaster loans and extend the initial payment deferment period automatically to 12 months. “We must ensure that communities…
FEMA: $135 Million Commitment Made to Support Relocation of Tribal Communities Affected by Climate Change
Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act Supports Community-Driven Relocation for Threatened Communities The Biden-Harris administration today announced the launch of a new Voluntary Community-Driven Relocation program, led by the Department of the Interior, to assist Tribal communities severely impacted by climate-related environmental threats. Through investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and…
FEMA: President Biden Approves McDowell County, West Virginia Disaster Declaration
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of West Virginia to supplement local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from July 12-13, 2022. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Fayette County, West Virginia Disaster Declaration
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of West Virginia to supplement local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Aug. 14-15, 2022. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis…
FEMA: 14 Municipalities in Puerto Rico Added to Major Disaster Declaration
Yesterday, FEMA announced that is has amended the Major Disaster Declaration issued to the Government of Puerto Rico to approve an additional 14 municipalities for the Public Assistance (PA) program. “Once again, and as I said before, it’s really important that the federal and the local government work together as one team. Adding another 14…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for South Carolina
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of South Carolina to supplement state, local and tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Ian beginning Sept. 25 to Oct. 4, 2022. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Charleston, Georgetown and Horry counties. Assistance…
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 to the emergency conditions in the areas affected by a severe winter storm beginning Nov. 18, 2022 and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts, which…
FEMA: President Biden Amends Puerto Rico Disaster Declaration
FEMA announced today that additional disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico through an increase in the level of federal funding for Public Assistance projects undertaken in the Commonwealth as a result of Hurricane Fiona during the period of Sept. 17-21, 2022. The federal share for debris removal and emergency protective measures,…