Disaster Relief

FEMA: Butte County Added to California Federal Disaster Declaration

Butte County has been added to California counties approved for assistance to individuals and households as part of the major disaster declaration approved Aug. 22 by President Trump. The addition makes Butte County the ninth county to receive federal approval for individual assistance: Lake, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Mississippi Emergency Declaration

FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Sally beginning on Sept. 14, 2020 and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Louisiana Emergency Declaration

FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Louisiana to supplementstate, tribal and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Sally beginning on Sept. 13, 2020 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 emergency on the local…

FEMA: Three Additional Louisiana Parishes Designated for Individual Disaster Assistance

Homeowners and renters in Caddo, La Salle and St. Landry Parishes may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane Laura. To be eligible for federal disaster aid, storm damage and losses from the hurricane and flooding must have occurred as a result of Hurricane Laura from…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oregon

FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Oregon to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by wildfires beginning on Sept. 8, 2020, 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 emergency on…

FEMA: Two Additional Louisiana Parishes Designated for Individual Disaster Assistance

 Homeowners and renters in Morehouse and Union parishes may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane Laura. To be eligible for federal disaster aid, storm damage and losses from the hurricane and flooding must have occurred as a result of Hurricane Laura from Aug. 22 to…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Isaias from July 29-31, 2020. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the municipalities of Aguada, Hormigueros, Mayaguez and Rincon. Assistance can…

EDA: $2.3 Million Invested to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Mauoketa, IA Opportunity Zone

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.3 million grant to the city of Maquoketa, Iowa, to make stormwater infrastructure improvements needed to protect the city’s industrial parks and commercial areas from future floods. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and…

ABA: Foundation Accepting Donations to Aid Bank Employees Affected by Hurricane Laura

Acting on a request from the Louisiana Bankers Association, the ABA Foundation will raise funds to assist bank staff hit hard by the storm The American Bankers Association Foundation today announced it will start collecting tax-exempt contributions through its new Disaster Relief Program to help aid bank employees directly affected by Hurricane Laura. The ABA…

FEMA: Survivors in 10 Additional Counties in Iowa May Now Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance

Homeowners and renters in Benton, Boone, Cedar, Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story and Tama Counties may now apply for FEMA Individual Assistance for losses resulting from the severe storms on Aug. 10, 2020. Linn County was previously approved for Individual Assistance. Assistance provided by FEMA for homeowners can include grants for repairs to make…