FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kansas
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Kansas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from June 26 – July 7, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Georgia
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Georgia to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Debby from Aug. 4–20, 2024. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Long and Screven counties. Assistance can include grants for…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for Florida
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Florida to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Helene beginning Sept. 23 and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local…
FEMA: $715 Million Announced to Help Communities Across the Nation Build Resilience to Flood Disasters
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and more severe due to climate change leading to increased response and recovery missions across the nation. Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said during Climate Week NYC that the agency will announce approximately $715 million in new project selections to eliminate or reduce flood damage supported by historic funding…
HUD: Agency Commits to Protect Households Across the Nation from Extreme Heat
New and updated HUD resources advance Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative and strengthen efforts to mitigate impacts of extreme weather events Across the country, tens of millions of Americans are experiencing the effects of extreme weather events. As the impacts of extreme weather events intensify, President Biden and Vice President Harris is delivering on the most…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Illinois
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Illinois to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding from July 13-16, 2024. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will and Winnebago counties….
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Connecticut
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Connecticut to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from August 18-19, 2024. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties. Assistance can include grants for…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms and flooding from August 8-10, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the Tribal Nation and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and…
SBA: Small Businesses Urged to Strengthen Resilience During National Disaster Preparedness Month
Agency Highlights Key Resources and Support to Help Communities Prepare for and Recover from Disasters This month, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 34 million small businesses, is encouraging small businesses to take proactive steps to safeguard their operations from potential…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Louisiana to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Francine from Sept. 9-12, 2024. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary and Terrebonne parishes….