Disaster Relief

FEMA: Barnwell, Berkeley Counties in South Carolina Designated for Individual Assistance

South Carolina families and households in Barnwell and Berkeley counties who suffered damage as a result of the April 13 storms may be eligible for federal disaster assistance. FEMA help for disaster survivors in Aiken, Colleton, Hampton, Marlboro, Oconee, Orangeburg and Pickens counties was designated May 1. You can register for assistance in one of…

FEMA: Disaster Survivors in Six Additional Counties in Mississippi May Apply for Assistance

 Individuals and households in Clarke, Grenada, Jasper, Lawrence, Panola and Walthall counties in Mississippi may now apply for federal disaster assistance under FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program for uninsured damages and losses as a result of the severe storms, tornados, straight-line winds, and flooding on April 12, 2020. These counties have been added to the disaster…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Seminole Tribe of Florida

FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the Seminole Tribe of Florida to supplement the Tribe’s efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2019 and continuing. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the Seminole Tribe of Florida and certain private nonprofit…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Arkansas due to Severe Storms

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of  Arkansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes on March 28, 2020. Federal funding also is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina due to Severe Storms, Flooding and Tornadoes

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of North Carolina to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes from Feb. 6 to 19, 2020. Federal funding also is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private…

FEMA: Federal Support to Expand National COVID-19 Testing Capabilities

Testing is critical to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and mitigate its threat to public health. President Trump has led a historic effort to revolutionize testing in the United States to confront this challenge.  Under President Trump’s Guidelines for Opening America Up Again, states should meet at least five metrics before proceeding to a phased…

FEMA: $200 Million in Supplemental Funding Provided for Resources that Support Economic Emergencies including Hunger and Homelessness

Today, FEMA announced $200 million in supplemental funding allocations to local jurisdictions across the country to supplement local service organizations that provide critical resources to people with economic emergencies, which include our hungry and homeless populations. In addition to the $200 million supplemental funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Congress…

EDA: $2 Million Invested to Support Economic Development Planning and Disaster Resiliency Efforts in Arkansas

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District, Inc., (SEAEDD) of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to establish a new headquarters facility in Pine Bluff. The EDA grant will be matched with $399,000 in local investment. “The Trump…

FEMA: Crisis Counseling due to COVID-19 Approved for 30 States

Today, FEMA announced approval of 30 states and the District of Columbia for its Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training program. The program helps fund state-provided crisis counseling services to residents struggling with stress and anxiety as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. FEMA previously funded crisis counseling in six states: $1.6 million to California…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for South Carolina due to Severe Storms

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of South Carolina and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes and straight-line winds from April 12 to April 13, 2020. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected…