FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kansas
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Kansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from Oct. 4-15, 2018. Federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain…
HUD: Additional $652 Million Approved to Support Texas in Its Recovery from Hurricane Harvey
Action supports $5 Billion in disaster recovery already approved by HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced HUD is approving an additional $652 million to support Texas in its recovery from Hurricane Harvey. The recovery plan HUD is approving today will further assist the state’s $5 billion HUD-funded…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi
WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and tornado from Dec. 27-28, 2018. Federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain…
HUD: Disaster Assistance and Foreclosure Prevention Announced for Alaska Earthquake Victims
Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of Alaska and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes in areas affected by earthquake. On January 31st, President Trump issued a major disaster declaration…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of North Carolina to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Michael from Oct. 10-12, 2018. Federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Minnesota
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Minnesota to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding on Oct. 9 – 11, 2018. Federal funding is available to state and local governments, and certain private nonprofit…
EDA: $800,000 Invested to Support Disaster Recovery Efforts in Houston, TX
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 grant to the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) of Washington, D.C., to support ongoing economic recovery needs in Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. “We commend our partners at IEDC for helping to revitalize Houston’s economy following Hurricane Harvey,” said…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Alaska
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Alaska to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by an earthquake on November 30, 2018. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the Municipality of Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna Borough,…
FEMA: Nearly $350 Million in Federal Grants and Loans Approved for California Wildfire Survivors
Over the two months since wildfires in two disparate regions of the state grew into deadly disasters of historic proportions, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have approved more than $347 million in grants and low-interest disaster loans to assist survivors in their recovery. The California Governor’s Office…
FEMA: $525 Million in Additional Federal Grants to Puerto Rico Announced
FEMA has awarded more than $525 million in additional funds to Puerto Rico to cover costs related to Hurricane María. These awards bring the amount of funds obligated under FEMA’s Public Assistance program to $5.3 billion. The latest grants approved are as follows: More than $520 million to the Puerto Rico Department of Housing for…