FEMA: Puerto Rico’s Recovery Brings Opportunity to Improve
As 2018 ends, Puerto Rico’s transformation from hurricanes Irma and Maria has pivoted toward making the island stronger and more resilient. The island’s long-term recovery envisions enhanced infrastructure and communities more capable of withstanding events like the 2017 hurricanes. The Government of Puerto Rico and FEMA have collaborated on several recovery projects that meet these…
FEMA: $195 Million in Additional Federal Grants to Puerto Rico Announced
FEMA has awarded more than $195 million to Puerto Rico to cover costs related to Hurricane María. These awards bring the amount of funds obligated under FEMA’s Public Assistance program to $4.7 billion. The latest grants approved are as follows: More than $158 million to the Puerto Rico Department of Education for emergency protective measures….
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Virginia
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Virginia to supplement Commonwealth and eligible local recovery efforts in the areas affected by tropical storm Michael from October 9 to October 16, 2018. Federal funding is available to Commonwealth, and eligible local governments, and certain…
FEMA: Federal Disaster Assistance Exceeds $656 Million Two Months after Hurricane Michael’s Landfall
Two months after Hurricane Michael raked Northwest Florida with 155 mph winds and devastating storm surge, federal disaster assistance awarded to survivors exceeds $656 million. “The Florida State Emergency Response Team provided a historic response to the strongest hurricane to impact the Panhandle in living memory, completing thousands of missions in support of local response…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Connecticut
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Connecticut to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from September 25 to September 26, 2018. Federal funding is available to the state, tribal, and local governments, and…
FEMA: $64 Million in Additional Federal Grants to Puerto Rico Announced
FEMA has awarded more than $64 million to Puerto Rico to cover costs related to Hurricane Maria. These awards bring to $4.6 billion the amount of funds obligated under FEMA’s Public Assistance program. The latest grants approved are as follows: More than $44 million to the Puerto Rico Department of Education for debris removal and…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Tohono O’odham Nation
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available for the Tohono O’odham Nation to supplement tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from October 1 to October 3, 2018. Federal funding is available to the Tohono O’odham Nation and certain private nonprofit organizations…
FEMA: President Trump Signs Emergency Declaration for Alaska
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Alaska to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions in the area affected by an earthquake on November 30, 2018. The President’s action authorizes FEMA…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Pennsylvania
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to supplement Commonwealth, and eligible tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding on August 10 to August 15, 2018. Federal funding is available to the Commonwealth, eligible local…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on November 8, 2018, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Butte, Los Angeles, and…