FEMA: President Trump Signs Major Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to supplement Commonwealth and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by earthquakes beginning on Dec. 28, 2019, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the municipalities of Guánica,…
FEMA: Additional Counties Eligible for Public Assistance Funding in Mississippi
Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Oktibbeha counties are now eligible to apply for funding under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program to supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas that sustained damage from severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding that occurred Oct. 26, 2019. The president’s Dec. 6, 2019 major disaster declaration for Mississippi included Alcorn, Covington, Itawamba,…
EDA: $740,000 Invested to Support Natural Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in Wisconsin
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $740,000 grant to the Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission (MRRPC) of La Crosse, Wisconsin, to support the creation of an economic recovery and resiliency plan to mitigate future flooding and storm-related impacts in the villages of Ontario, Readstown, Viola, and La Farge….
EDA: $7.4 Million Invested to Support Workforce Training and Emergency Management Efforts in Disaster-Impacted Areas of California
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $7.4 million in the state of California to support disaster-related workforce training and emergency management efforts. The EDA grants will be matched with $1.075 million in local investment. “Ensuring that communities have the trained workforce and adequate planning…
FEMA: President Trump Signs Emergency Declaration for Puerto Rico
FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to supplement Commonwealth and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by earthquakes beginning on Dec. 28, 2019, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New York
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of New York to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding on Oct. 31, 2019 — Nov. 1, 2019. The President’s action makes federal funding available to the state, tribal, eligible…
EDA: $1.6 Million Invested to Support Business Development and Disaster Efforts in South Carolina
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $1.6 million in the state of South Carolina to stimulate private investment and help protect businesses from future severe weather events. The EDA grants, to be matched with $775,148 in state and local funds, are expected to create…
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, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding on Oct. 26, 2019. The President’s action makes federal funding available to the state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private…
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 and straight-line winds on Oct. 26, 2019. The President’s action makes federal funding available to the state eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on…
HUD: Support Continues for Fifteen States and Four U.S. Territories Recovering from Major Disasters
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today allocated over $2.3 billion to support the long-term disaster recovery process in hard-hit areas in fifteen states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This allocation today is supported through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant…