Disaster Relief

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 state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storm and flooding on Aug. 21, 2021. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Humphreys County. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for Vermont

 FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Vermont to supplement state and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Henri, beginning on Aug. 22 and continuing.  The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts

FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts’ response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Tropical Storm Henri, beginning on Aug. 20 and continuing.  The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for Rhode Island

FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Rhode Island to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Henri, beginning on Aug. 20 and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts with the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for New York

FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of New York to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Henri, beginning on Aug. 21 and continuing.  The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for Connecticut

FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Connecticut to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the areas affected by Hurricane Henri, beginning on Aug. 21 and continuing.  The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for Florida

FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state, local and tribal response efforts to the emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Fred, beginning on Aug. 13 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 population,…

FEMA: President Biden Amends Disaster Declaration for Ponca Tribe of Nebraska

FEMA announced that additional disaster assistance is available to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska by authorizing an increase in the level of funding for Public Assistance projects as a result of the severe storms and flooding during the period of March 13-April 1, 2019. As part of the major disaster declaration issued for the Ponce…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Michigan

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Michigan to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes from June 25-26, 2021. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the counties of Washtenaw and Wayne.  Assistance can…

EDA: $3.6 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Support Expanded Tribal Healthcare Services and Promote Disaster Preparedness in Oklahoma

 Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.6 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to help the state of Oklahoma prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. “President Biden is committed to supporting communities as they recover and rebuild from the pandemic,” said…