FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for North Dakota due to Flooding
FEMA announced yesterday that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of North Dakota to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from April 1-25, 2020. Federal funding also is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri due to Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Yesterday, FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Missouri to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding from May 3-4, 2020. Federal funding also is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Utah due to Earthquake
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Utah to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by an earthquake during the period of March 18 to April 17, 2020. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Davis and Salt Lake counties….
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Michigan due to Severe Storms and Flooding
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 and flooding from May 16-22, 2020. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Arenac, Gladwin, Iosco, Midland and Saginaw counties. Assistance…
EDA: $1 Million Awarded for R2 Network Challange and Team Selected to Build Network for Innovation in Disaster Response & Resiliency Technology
The team selected to build the R2 Network is a public-private partnership of entrepreneurs, early stage investors, local government and public safety stakeholders Today, three U.S. Department of Commerce agencies, the Economic Development Administration (EDA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), announced the awardee of…
Census Bureau: New Data on Community Resilience Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released the Community Resilience Estimates on <www.census.gov> to measure the ability of a population to absorb, endure and recover from the impacts of disasters, including weather-related and disease-related hazard events such as COVID-19. The new experimental data product will be available through a tool which shows risk level by state, county and tract. These…
EDA: $3.1 Million Invested to Protect Businesses from Flooding in Disaster-Impacted Mitchell, SD
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.1 million grant to the city of Mitchell, South Dakota, to make improvements to storm water management infrastructure. The EDA grant, to be matched with nearly $775,000 in local investment, is expected to create or retain about…
EDA: $1 Million Invested to Support Statewide Disaster Recovery and Resiliency Efforts in North Carolina
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS), Raleigh, North Carolina, to aid the establishment of a statewide framework on disaster resilience planning and to provide economic guidance and strategic training. The EDA…
SBA: Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance Program Reopened to All Eligible Small Businesses and Nonprofits Impacted by COVID-19
To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID-19 today. “The SBA is strongly committed to working around the clock, providing dedicated emergency assistance to the small businesses…
EDA: $500,00 Invested to Develop Plan to Grow Disaster Resilient Economy in New Orleans, LA Opportunity Zones
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to Northeastern University, Boston Massachusetts, to develop a resilience-based strategy for economic development for three Tax Cuts and Jobs ActOpportunity Zone located in East New Orleans, Louisiana. The strategy will serve as a footprint for leveraging private investment and encouraging economic diversification….