Disaster Relief

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama

FEMA announced federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Alabama to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes March 24-27, 2023. The President’s action makes federal funding available to state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis…

FEMA: Additional California Counties Affected by Severe Winter Storms Now Eligible for FEMA Assistance

Residents of Madera, Mendocino and Mono counties are now eligible for federal disaster assistance through FEMA. Madera, Mendocino and Mono counties were added to the major disaster declaration for California’s severe storms and flooding that began on Feb. 21.  They join the counties previously designated for Individual Assistance:  Kern, Mariposa, Monterey, San Benito, San Bernardino, Santa Cruz, Tulare and Tuolumne. In addition, Amador, Butte, Del Norte,…

EDA: $500,000 Invested to Promote Economic Recovery and Resiliency Following Natural Disasters in Dallas County, AL

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to the Alabama-Tombigbee Regional Commission, Camden, Alabama, to promote economic recovery and resiliency in Dallas County, Alabama, following a series of natural disasters. This project will develop disaster guidance and a long-term planning strategy that will incorporate federal, state, and…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Nevada

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Nevada to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides March 8-19, 2023. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Florida

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from April 12-14, 2023.   The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Broward County. Assistance can include grants for temporary…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Hoopa Valley Tribe

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Hoopa Valley Tribe to supplement tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storms and mudslides Feb. 14 to March 5, 2023. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the tribal government and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…

EDA: $4 Million Invested to Support Climate-Ready Future on Fort Mojave Reservation

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4 million grant to the Fort Mojave Aha Macav Power Service, Mojave, Arizona, to develop a new source of clean and renewable energy for the Fort Mojave Reservation through the construction of a 2.3 megawatt solar power system….

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oklahoma

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Oklahoma to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from April 19-20, 2023. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in McClain and Pottawatomie counties. Assistance can…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Texas

FEMA announced 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 a severe winter storm from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, 2023. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations…

EDA: Notice of Funding Opportunity Announced for Regions Impacte by Natural Disasters

The U.S. Department of Commerce, through the Economic Development Administration (EDA), today announced newly available support to those communities impacted by natural disasters in 2021 and 2022.   Today, the FY23 EDA Disaster Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity was published at grants.gov and on eda.gov. Applicants can apply here. The awards that will be made under this Notice of Funding Opportunity…