ABA: Foundation Accepting Donations to Support Mississippi Tornado Relief Efforts; ABA to Contribute $50K

At the request of the Mississippi Bankers Association, the ABA Foundation will activate its online disaster relief fundraising platform to support relief efforts in the state after the severe storms  The American Bankers Association Foundation today announced it will start collecting tax-exempt contributions through its Disaster Relief Program to help aid relief […]

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes on March 24-25, 2023. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Carroll, Humphreys, […]

FEMA: Updated Guide Released to Help Communities with Resilience Grants Process

FEMA released an updated and consolidated guidance to help grant applicants successfully navigate our mitigation grant programs to enhance climate resiliency. Following a multi-year effort and robust community engagement, FEMA updated the Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program and Policy Guide to reduce complexities and increase stakeholder accessibility to resilience grant programs. This is the […]

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New Hampshire

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of New Hampshire to supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas affected by a severe storm and flooding during the period of Dec. 22-25, 2022. Funding is available to the state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations […]

HUD: Overhaul of Disaster Recovery Program Announced to Better Deliver for Impacted Communities

Announcement includes the creation of a new HUD office focusing on disaster recovery and $3.3 billion to help communities across the country recover, build resilience Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced an overhaul of the agency’s disaster recovery efforts to better serve communities who face […]

FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for California

FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from severe winter storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides beginning March 9, 2023, and continuing.  The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all […]