EDA: $1.1 Million Invested to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Dayton, OH
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.1 million grant to the Miami Conservancy District, Dayton, Ohio, to protect the Old North Dayton area from flooding by upgrading the Greater Old North Dayton levee. This EDA grant, to be matched with $276,254 in local investment, is expected to retain…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Navajo Nation due to COVID-19 Pandemic
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the Navajo Nation to supplement the tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on Jan. 20, 2020 and continuing. Federal funding is available to the Navajo Nation and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis…
FEMA: Agency Supporting COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
In alignment with President Biden’s plan to respond to COVID-19, FEMA is supporting vaccination sites by providing expedited financial assistance, federal equipment and supplies and deploying federal personnel to states, tribes, territories and other eligible applicants for vaccination efforts. FEMA has deployed staff to support coordination efforts in Arizona and Nevada at their state vaccination centers…
FEMA: Lenoir County, NC Added to Hurricane Isaias Disaster Declaration
One more North Carolina county is eligible to apply for federal disaster assistance to supplement state and local Hurricane Isaias recovery efforts. FEMA Public Assistance funding is now available to local governments, state agencies and certain private nonprofits in Lenoir County if they were affected by Hurricane Isaias between July 31 and Aug. 4, 2020….
FHFA: RFI Issued on Climate and Natural Disaster Risk Management at Regulated Entities
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today issued a Request for Input (RFI) on the current and future natural disaster risk to the housing finance system and to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (the FHLBanks)—collectively the regulated entities. The information that FHFA is requesting will enhance the…
EDA: $5.98 Million Invested to Protect Businesses from Flooding in San Diego, CA
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.98 million grant to the city of San Diego, California, to make stormwater infrastructure improvements needed to mitigate the impact of flooding on local industry. The EDA grant, to be matched with $5.98 million in local investment,…
EDA: $2.4 Million Invested to Boost Disaster Resiliency Efforts in Cascade Locks, OR Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the city of Cascade Locks, Oregon, to make power supply infrastructure improvements needed to support business growth. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be matched…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Utah
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Utah to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by straight-line winds Sept. 7 – 8, 2020. The President’s action makes federal funding available to the state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Georgia
Yesterday, FEMA announced federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Georgia to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Zeta on Oct. 29, 2020. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Connecticut
FEMA announced federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Connecticut to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Isaias on Aug. 4, 2020. Federal funding is also available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency…