FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Isaias from July 29-31, 2020. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the municipalities of Aguada, Hormigueros, Mayaguez and Rincon. Assistance can…
EDA: $2.3 Million Invested to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Mauoketa, IA Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.3 million grant to the city of Maquoketa, Iowa, to make stormwater infrastructure improvements needed to protect the city’s industrial parks and commercial areas from future floods. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and…
ABA: Foundation Accepting Donations to Aid Bank Employees Affected by Hurricane Laura
Acting on a request from the Louisiana Bankers Association, the ABA Foundation will raise funds to assist bank staff hit hard by the storm The American Bankers Association Foundation today announced it will start collecting tax-exempt contributions through its new Disaster Relief Program to help aid bank employees directly affected by Hurricane Laura. The ABA…
FEMA: Survivors in 10 Additional Counties in Iowa May Now Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance
Homeowners and renters in Benton, Boone, Cedar, Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story and Tama Counties may now apply for FEMA Individual Assistance for losses resulting from the severe storms on Aug. 10, 2020. Linn County was previously approved for Individual Assistance. Assistance provided by FEMA for homeowners can include grants for repairs to make…
FEMA: Seven Additional Louisiana Parishes Designated for Individual Assistance
Homeowners and renters in Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, and Winn parishes may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane Laura. To be eligible for federal disaster aid, storm damage and losses from the hurricane and flooding must have occurred as a result of Hurricane…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Victims of Hurricane Laura
Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced federal disaster assistance for the State of Louisiana to provide support to homeowners and low-income renters displaced from their homes in areas affected by Hurricane Laura. On August 28th, President Trump issued a major disaster declaration for the following parishes…
FEMA: President Trump 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 Laura from Aug. 22 to Aug. 27, 2020. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jefferson Davis…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Emergency Disaster Declaration for Arkansas
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Arkansas to supplement state and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Laura beginning Aug. 26, 2020, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for California Wildfire 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 the wildfires. On August 22nd, President Trump issued a major disaster declaration for…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Emergency Disaster Declaration for Mississippi
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Mississippito supplementstate, local and tribal response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Tropical Storms Marco and Laura beginning on Aug. 23, 2020 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…