FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Super Typhoon Yutu beginning on October 24, 2018, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in…
FEMA: Three More North Carolina Counties Added for Disaster Assistance
Residents and business owners in Chatham, Durham and Guilford counties may now apply for disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane Florence. “The addition of three more counties to the disaster declaration will help more North Carolinians get their lives back on track after Hurricane Florence,” said Gov. Roy Cooper. To…
FEMA: Survivors in Seven Additional Georgia Counties May Apply for Disaster Assistance
Homeowners, renters and business owners in seven additional Georgia counties are now eligible to apply for federal disaster assistance due to losses from Hurricane Michael. President Donald Trump amended a major disaster declaration on Oct. 25, for the State of Georgia to include Calhoun, Clay, Laurens, Randolph, Sumter, Tift and Turner counties. Baker, Crisp, Decatur,…
FEMA: Public Assistance Available for Five More Counties in North Carolina
Five more North Carolina counties affected by Hurricane Florence are now eligible to apply for federal assistance to help pay for the cost of debris removal, emergency protective measures and permanent repair work to damaged infrastructure. FEMA announced that state and local government agencies in Alamance, Madison, Polk, Rowan and Tyrrell counties may be eligible…
ABA: Association Donates $100,000 to Florida Disaster Fund
In light of the deadly devastation caused by Hurricane Michael, the American Bankers Association will donate $100,000 to the Florida Disaster Fund. ABA will also match donations made by ABA employees. The fund is the State of Florida’s official private fund established to assist Florida’s communities as they respond to and recover during times of…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Wisconsin
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Wisconsin to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, flooding, and landslides from Aug. 17 to Sept. 14, 2018. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kansas
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Kansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from Sept. 1 to Sept. 8, 2018. Federal funding is available to the state and eligible local…
HUD: Additional $50 Million Allocated to Victims of 2017 Natural Disasters
Housing Authorities in Puerto Rico, Texas, California and Florida receive funding to help with rising rents in areas where housing is scarce WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding an additional $50 million in voucher funding to 26 public housing agencies (PHAs) in Puerto Rico, Texas, California, and Florida…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Virginia
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Virginia to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Florence from Sept. 8, 2018, to Sept. 21, 2018. Federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and…
FEMA: Three More North Carolina Counties Added for Disaster Assistance
Residents and business owners in Anson, Orange and Union counties may now apply for disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane Florence. “People across North Carolina are working hard to clean up and rebuild their lives from Hurricane Florence and expanding FEMA help to people in more counties is a…