Disaster Relief

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Hoopa Valley Tribe

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Hoopa Valley Tribe to supplement tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storms and mudslides Feb. 14 to March 5, 2023. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the tribal government and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oklahoma

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Oklahoma to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from April 19-20, 2023. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in McClain and Pottawatomie counties. Assistance can…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Texas

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, 2023. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations…

EDA: Notice of Funding Opportunity Announced for Regions Impacte by Natural Disasters

The U.S. Department of Commerce, through the Economic Development Administration (EDA), today announced newly available support to those communities impacted by natural disasters in 2021 and 2022.   Today, the FY23 EDA Disaster Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity was published at grants.gov and on eda.gov. Applicants can apply here. The awards that will be made under this Notice of Funding Opportunity…

FEMA: New Members Sought for FEMA National Advisory Council

FEMA is seeking qualified individuals to lend their expertise and serve on the agency’s National Advisory Council. The council includes a geographically diverse and substantive cross-section of 40 members who advise the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency management, ensuring input from, and coordination with, state, local, tribal and territorial governments, as well as the…

FEMA: Additional California Counties Now Eligible for Disaster Assistance

Residents of San Bernardino County are now eligible for federal disaster assistance through FEMA. In addition, Alpine, Fresno, Kings, Merced, Sierra and Trinity counties are now eligible for Public Assistance, which reimburses local and state government agencies for the costs of emergency response, debris removal and restoration of disaster damaged public facilities and infrastructure.  The additional counties were added to the…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Indiana

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Indiana to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from March 31-April 1. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Allen, Benton, Clinton, Grant, Howard, Johnson, Lake,…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Navajo Nation

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available for the Navajo Nation to supplement the tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms and flooding that occurred Jan. 14-17, 2023. On April 11, the President authorized federal funding to be made available to the Navajo Nation and certain private nonprofit organizations…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kentucky

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides on March 3-4. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations…

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 recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from March 31 to April 1, 2023. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Cannon, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lewis, Macon, McNairy,…