FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Pennsylvania
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to supplement Commonwealth, and eligible tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding on August 10 to August 15, 2018. Federal funding is available to the Commonwealth, eligible local…
CFPB: Natural Disaster Assistance Is Reported on a Minority of Credit Records Among Potentially Affected Consumers
Today the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) released the latest quarterly consumer credit trends report, this time focusing on the reporting of natural disasters in credit reports. This report explores how financial institutions furnish natural disaster assistance to credit reporting agencies, and summarizes trends in natural disaster reporting for consumers in the Greater Houston area…
FEMA: Additional Federal Assistance Approved for 10 Florida Counties
Ten Florida counties affected by Hurricane Michael are now eligible for federal assistance to help pay for the cost of repairing damaged public infrastructure and responding to the storm. FEMA announced that state and local government agencies, and certain private nonprofits including houses of worship, in these counties will now be eligible for assistance under…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on November 8, 2018, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Butte, Los Angeles, and…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for California Fire 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 California and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes in areas affected by wildfires. Yesterday, President Trump issued a major disaster declaration for Butte,…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Alabama to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Michael from October 10 to October 13, 2018. Federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Montana
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Montana to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding fromMay 1 to June 10, 2018. Federal funding is available to the state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…
EDA: $5 Million Invested to Aid Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts on Port Aransas, TX
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the city of Port Aransas, Texas, to boost recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey by improving the Port Aransas Municipal Marina and by helping the city acquire land needed to support…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Super Typhoon Yutu beginning on October 24, 2018, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in…
FEMA: Three More North Carolina Counties Added for Disaster Assistance
Residents and business owners in Chatham, Durham and Guilford counties may now apply for disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane Florence. “The addition of three more counties to the disaster declaration will help more North Carolinians get their lives back on track after Hurricane Florence,” said Gov. Roy Cooper. To…