FEMA

FEMA: President Trump Amends Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

FEMA announced that President Donald J. Trump made additional disaster assistance available to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands by authorizing an increase in federal funding for certain eligible costs as a result of Super Typhoon Yutu. The President’s action authorizes federal cost share for all categories of Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation and the…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Texas

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding on Sept. 10 to Nov. 2, 2018. The President’s action makes federal funding available to state and eligible local…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kansas

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Kansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from Oct. 4-15, 2018. Federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain…

FEMA: Don’t Get Scammed…Protect Yourself from Contractor Fraud

Survivors of disasters like Hurricane Harvey can be targets. Scam artists will head to disaster areas to prey on people who have already endured terrible circumstances. Posing as building contractors and other fraudulent businesses, they will try to take your money. But there are ways to protect yourself: Never pay in advance. It is illegal…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi

WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency 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, flooding and tornado from Dec. 27-28, 2018. Federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of North Carolina to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Michael from Oct. 10-12, 2018. Federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Minnesota

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Minnesota to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding on Oct. 9 – 11, 2018. Federal funding is available to state and local governments, and certain private nonprofit…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Alaska

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Alaska to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by an earthquake on November 30, 2018. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the Municipality of Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna Borough,…

FEMA: Nearly $350 Million in Federal Grants and Loans Approved for California Wildfire Survivors

Over the two months since wildfires in two disparate regions of the state grew into deadly disasters of historic proportions, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have approved more than $347 million in grants and low-interest disaster loans to assist survivors in their recovery. The California Governor’s Office…

FEMA: $525 Million in Additional Federal Grants to Puerto Rico Announced

FEMA has awarded more than $525 million in additional funds 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 $5.3 billion. The latest grants approved are as follows: More than $520 million to the Puerto Rico Department of Housing for…