Disaster Relief

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for South Carolina

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of South Carolina to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding from Feb. 6 to 13, 2020.The President’s action makes federal funding available to the state and eligible local governments and…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding from Jan. 10-11, 2020. Federal funding is available to the state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a…

FEMA: Eight More Puerto Rico Municipalities Eligible for Individual Assistance

Eight more municipalities that were affected by the earthquakes that began in December in Puerto Rico have been designated as eligible for FEMA’s Individual Assistance program. At the request of the Government of Puerto Rico, FEMA extended eligibility for disaster assistance to Aguada, Añasco,Barceloneta, Coamo, Moca, Naranjito, Salinas and Santa Isabel. “I am very grateful to FEMA for accepting our request so…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Wisconsin

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Wisconsin to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storm and flooding from Jan. 10-12, 2020. Federal funding is available to the state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis…

FEMA: President Trump 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 storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding on March 3, 2020. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Davidson, Putnam and Wilson counties.  Assistance…

EDA: $2.2 Million Invested to Establish Disaster Recovery Headquarters in San Angelo, TX

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.2 million grant to Concho Valley Council of Governments (CVCOG) in San Angelo, Texas, to purchase a building to serve as CVCOG’s regional headquarters. The facility will provide disaster recovery and economic development services to the region….

EDA: $500,000 Invested to Establish Business Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Twelve County, Disaster-Impacted Region in South Dakota

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to Northeast Council of Governments (NECOG) in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to establish a new Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to support small businesses with recovering and rebuilding following a natural disaster. The EDA project, of which a portion is located in…

EDA: $1.8 Million Invested to Establish Revolving Loan Fund to Assist Businesses in Disaster-Impacted Northern California

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million grant to 3CORE, Inc. of Chico, California, to establish a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to create stronger and more economically resilient communities in wildfire-impacted Butte, Glenn, and Tehama counties. The EDA grant, to be matched…

FEMA: Public Assistance Approved for Eight More Puerto Rico Municipalities

Fourteen municipalities are now eligible to be reimbursed by the federal government for debris removal and for emergency protective measures that were triggered by the 6.4 earthquake on Jan. 7. The municipalities of Adjuntas, Jayuya, Juana Díaz, Lajas, Las Marías, Mayagüez, Sabana Grande and Utuado were added Friday to the original six municipalities which were designated in the presidential…

EDA: Over $700,000 Invested to Support Tribal Disaster Recovery Efforts in Wisconsin

 Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $709,222 grant to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Odanah, Wisconsin, to hire an Economic Recovery Coordinator to advance disaster recovery efforts in the region. The project is located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone….