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 the direct impacts of weather-related…
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 disaster relief efforts to alleviate…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for Tennessee
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Tennessee to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm during the period of Dec. 22-27, 2022. Funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria to supplement the Tribal Nation’s efforts in the areas affected by an earthquake from Dec. 20, 2022 – Jan. 1, 2023. Federal funding is available to the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria on a…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and ordered federal aid to supplement the tribe’s efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm from Dec. 21-25, 2022. Federal funding is available to the Tribal Nation on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair…
FEMA: $350 Million Awarded for Humanitarian Assistance Through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Today, the Department of Homeland Security, through FEMA, announced it will publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $350 million under the humanitarian portion of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP-H) to help local communities around the country better manage the costs of noncitizen arrivals in their communities. This is the first major…
FEMA: $2 Billion in Department of Homeland Security Preparedness Grants Announced
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced more than $2 billion in funding for eight Fiscal Year 2023 preparedness grant programs. These grant programs provide critical funding to help state, local, tribal and territorial officials prepare for, prevent, protect against and respond to acts of terrorism. Secretary Mayorkas issued the following statement on this year’s…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Rosebud Sioux Tribe
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe to supplement tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storms and snowstorm from Dec. 12-25, 2022. Federal funding is available to the tribe and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures,…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oglala Sioux Tribe
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Oglala Sioux Tribe to supplement tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storms and snowstorm from Dec. 12-25, 2022. Federal funding is available to the tribe and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures,…
FEMA: Pike County Added to Georgia Major Disaster Declaration
Pike County has been added to the major disaster declaration for Georgia’s severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes of Jan. 12, meaning residents who sustained damage or losses from the storms may now apply for FEMA disaster assistance. The declaration allows FEMA to provide assistance to eligible individuals and households in eight counties: Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether,…