FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for California
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the Caldor Fire beginning on Aug.17, 2021, 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…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for North Dakota
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of North Dakota to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm, straight-line winds and flooding from June 7-11, 2021. Federal funding also is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain…
HUD: Disaster Mitigation Plan to Build Resilience to Future Wildfires in California Approved
Department’s action greenlights California proposed uses of disaster mitigation funds The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today signed off on California’s second Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Program Action Plan, approving the state’s proposed uses of previously-allocated disaster mitigation funds to build resilience to future wildfires. “As conflagrations in California continue…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Louisiana Disaster Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for areas in the State of Louisiana affected by Hurricane Ida. On August 29, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the following parishes: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe…
FEMA: 58 Mississippi Counties Added to Hurricane Ida Emergency Declaration
An additional 58 Mississippi counties have been designated for federal emergency aid to supplement state, local, and tribal response efforts for areas affected by Hurricane Ida, beginning on Aug. 28 and continuing. Alcorn, Attala, Benton, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Clay, Coahoma, Copiah, Desoto, Grenada, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Itawamba, Jasper, Kemper, Lafayette,…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Louisiana to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Ida beginning on Aug. 26, 2021 and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana,…
FEMA: President Biden Signs Major Disaster Declaration for California
FEMA announced federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by wildfires beginning on July 14, 2021, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Lassen, Nevada, Placer and Plumas counties. Assistance can include grants…
FEMA: Tennessee Storm Survivors and Communities in Three Additional Counties Can Now Apply for FEMA Assistance
Tennessee homeowners and renters in Dickson, Hickman and Houston counties who were affected by the severe storms and flooding on August 21, 2021, may now apply for FEMA disaster assistance. These additional counties join Humphreys County which was previously approved for disaster assistance. Call 800-621-3362 (TTY: 800-462-7585) to apply. The toll-free telephone lines operate from…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Tennessee
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Tennessee to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storm and flooding on Aug. 21, 2021. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Humphreys County. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for Vermont
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Vermont to supplement state and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Henri, beginning on Aug. 22 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…