FEMA: Applicants May Appeal an Initial FEMA Determination Letter
If you registered with FEMA following Hurricane Irma and received a determination letter regarding your eligibility for assistance, read the letter carefully. It might not be the final answer. You may just need to submit extra documents for FEMA to process your application. Examples of missing documentation may include an insurance settlement letter, proof of…
FEMA: Coping with Holiday Stress after a Disaster
If you lost your home, business or personal property due to Hurricane Irma, you or your family may be struggling to cope with the emotional impact of the disaster. For individuals and families looking to rebuild, the approaching holidays may be especially difficult. FEMA’s online information, Coping with Disaster provides suggestions that may ease the…
HUD: Deputy Secretary Leads Senior Recovery Team to Puerto Rico
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary, Pamela Hughes Patenaude will visit Puerto Rico this week to get a closer look at the island’s recovery from Hurricane Maria. Patenaude will be joined by members of HUD’s Disaster Recovery and Long-Term Housing Team. “The HUD recovery team on the ground in Puerto Rico is comprised…
HUD: Public Awareness Campaign Launched to Help Struggling Homeowners Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) today launched a public awareness campaign to inform owners of homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey that help is available to avoid foreclosure and to finance repairs. “After a major disaster like Hurricane Harvey, struggling homeowners need to know that…
FEMA: As Historic 2017 Hurricane Season Comes to an End, Federal Support to Recovery Continues
While Nov. 30 marks the end of a historic hurricane season, FEMA and its partners continue to work diligently in support of disaster survivors recovering from the devastating season. Four hurricanes made landfall: Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate (the first three were classified as major hurricanes, which affected roughly 25.8 million people). Also during this…
FEMA: Partnerships and Progress – $10 Billion in Disaster Assistance in the Hands of Texans
AUSTIN, Texas – More than $10 billion in state and federal resources and plenty of hard work by resilient Texans pave the way to recovery from Hurricane Harvey. Here’s a snapshot of recovery 90 days after the Category 4 storm struck Texas: $1.4 billion in federal grants were approved for 350,000 homeowners and renters. $2.6…
FEMA: Flooded Louisiana Schools Receive $14 Million More in Recovery Funding
Approximately $14 million in federal disaster aid will support schools in Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Tangipahoa parishes with recovery and repair efforts following the August 2016 floods. Some repair projects received supplemental funding to enhance construction, reduce flood damage and break the cycle of repetitive losses. Students and schools in these parishes will benefit…
FEMA: Additional Assistance Available to Repair Disaster-Damaged Infrastructure in California
SACRAMENTO – Seven California counties impacted by the October 2017 wildfires will have additional federal assistance for permanent repair and replacement of disaster-damaged infrastructure. An amendment to the President’s major disaster declaration of Oct. 10, 2017 expands FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) program for Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Orange, Sonoma and Yuba counties. The counties were…
HUD: $616 Million in Grants Awarded to Help Florida Recover from Hurricane Irma
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded $615,922,000 to help hard-hit areas in the State of Florida to recover from Hurricane Irma. The grant announced today by the Trump Administration is provided through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program and will support the repair of damaged homes,…
SBA: Economic Injury Disaster Loans Offered to Small Businesses in Florida Affected by Hurricane Irma
Small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations located in the declared counties of Florida that have suffered financial losses as the result of Hurricane Irma, should consider applying for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs)…