FEMA: Marion County, KY Designated for FEMA Assistance
Marion County residents may now be eligible for FEMA assistance for damage suffered during the Dec. 10 storms and tornadoes. Individuals and households in the designated counties may apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, which may include temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain other uninsured disaster-related needs. Other counties previously designated for assistance are: Barren,…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Arkansas
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Arkansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and tornadoes from Dec. 10-11, 2021. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Craighead, Jackson, Mississippi, Poinsett and Woodruff counties. Assistance…
FEMA: Barren County, KY Now Eligible for FEMA Disaster Assistance
One additional county is now eligible for FEMA Assistance after the Dec. 10, 2021 storms and tornadoes. Individuals and households in Barren County can apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, which may include temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain other uninsured disaster-related needs. Barren County joins Caldwell, Christian, Fulton, Graves, Hart, Hickman, Hopkins, Logan,…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to supplement the tribe’s efforts in the areas affected by wildfires from July 12 to Aug. 8, 2021. Federal funding is available to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and certain private nonprofit organizations organized or doing business under tribal law on a cost-sharing…
HUD: Waivers Announced to Help Kentucky Communities Recover from Severe Weather
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a package of regulatory and administrative waivers aimed at helping communities in Kentucky accelerate their recovery from tornadoes and severe storms that occurred on December 12, 2021. “HUD continues to enable swift response to these storms” said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs Kevin Bush….
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Alabama Disaster Survivors
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for areas in the State of Alabama affected by severe storms and flooding from October 6 to October 7, 2021. On December 21, President Biden issued a major disaster declaration for the counties of Jefferson and Shelby. Federal funding, provided…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Alabama to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from October 6-7, 2021. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Jefferson and Shelby counties. Assistance can include grants for…
FEMA: Six More Kentucky Counties Eligible for FEMA Assistance
Six additional counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance after the Dec. 10, 2021 storms and tornadoes. Individuals and households in the following counties can apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, which may include temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain other uninsured disaster-related needs: Christian, Hart, Hickman, Logan, Lyon and Ohio. These counties join Caldwell, Fulton, Graves, Hopkins, Marshall, Muhlenberg, Taylor…
FEMA: President Biden Amends Kentucky Major Disaster Declaration
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional federal emergency aid available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding and tornadoes beginning Dec. 10, 2021. This assistance allows for funding at 100% federal cost share for debris removal and emergency protective…
Federal and State Financial Regulatory Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions Affected by Tornadoes
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the state regulators, collectively the agencies, recognize the serious impact of tornadoes on the customers and operations of many financial institutions and will provide appropriate regulatory assistance to affected institutions subject to their…