Disaster Area

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…

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….

FEMA: $150 Million in Funding Announced to Enhance Resilience of Critical Infrastructure and to Protect Against Extreme Weather Events

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell today announced selections for a combined $150 million in capitalization grants to help communities reduce vulnerability to natural hazards. Funding through the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program will enable 10 states, a Tribal Nation and the District of Columbia to administer revolving loan funds that will help local governments carry out hazard…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Vermont

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Vermont to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from June 22-24, 2024. Public assistance federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Pennsylvania

FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Debby from Aug. 9-10, 2024. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Lycoming, Potter, Tioga and Union counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and…

FHFA: Mortgage Loan and Natural Disaster Dashboard Released

Agency unveils online tool using existing information to estimate county-level damages and mortgage loan concentrations in disaster-prone areas, and to identify U.S. communities most vulnerable to natural hazards. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released an online risk analysis tool that provides geographic estimates for physical risks from various types of natural disasters as well…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for New York

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available for the state of New York to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm, tornadoes and flooding from July 10-11, 2024.   Public assistance federal funding is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…

HUD: $3 Million in Funding Announced to Help House Vulnerable Residents in Communities Damaged by Hurricane Beryl

More than $3 million in new grants will help provide shelter to displaced people in Texas and Oklahoma The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced nearly $3.6 million to help assist unhoused people after a natural disaster in communities across Oklahoma and Texas that were damaged by Hurricane Beryl, earlier this…