FEMA: Nearly $2 Billion in Available Funding Announced to Increase Climate Resilience Nationwide
Today, alongside the Department of Homeland Security and the White House, FEMA announced that nearly $2 billion dollars will be available for two resilience grant programs designed to help communities mitigate against climate change and increasingly frequent and severe weather events. FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) annual grant program has made $1 billion available to fund projects…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Vermont
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available for the state of Vermont to supplement recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding that occurred Aug. 3-5, 2023. The President’s action makes public assistance federal funding available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…
FEMA: Charlotte & Hillsborough Counties in Florida Now Eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance due to Hurricane Idalia
Homeowners and renters who sustained losses from Hurricane Idalia in Charlotte and Hillsborough counties can apply for FEMA Individual Assistance. These counties join Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Suwannee and Taylor counties, which were previously approved for Individual Assistance. Survivors can apply by calling 800-621-3362, going…
FEMA: Six Additional Georgia Counties Eligible for Assistance in Response to Hurricane Idalia
Homeowners and renters in Berrien and Brooks counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance to help them recover from Hurricane Idalia. These counties join Cook, Glynn, and Lowndes counties, which were previously approved for Individual Assistance. Assistance for eligible survivors can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, and for other serious disaster-related needs,…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available for the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians to supplement the tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Hilary that occurred from Aug. 19-21, 2023. On Sept. 27, the President authorized federal funding to be made available to the La Jolla Band of…
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 tornado on Aug. 7, 2023. The President’s action makes public assistance federal funding available to affected state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations…
FEMA: Memorandum of Agreement Signed with NAACP to Strengthen Partnership Before, During and After Disasters
Today, FEMA announced that Administrator Deanne Criswell and NAACP President Derrick Johnson signed an agreement outlining ways in which the two organizations will work together to help people before, during and after disasters. The agreement continues the organizations’ longstanding formal partnership beginning in 2013, when the first agreement was signed. The NAACP provides community-based support related to…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Missouri to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from July 29 – Aug. 14, 2023. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible…
FEMA: New Disaster Preparedness Guide for Older Adults Introduced
This September marks the 20th annual National Preparedness Month, a time for everyone to recognize the importance of preparedness and take steps that protect themselves and their loved ones. As part of this year’s preparedness campaign that focuses on empowering older adults as they prepare for disasters, FEMA released the Disaster Preparedness Guide for Older Adults. The Disaster…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Lee beginning Sept. 15-17, 2023. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the…