Disaster Relief

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Arkansas

FEMA announced 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 flooding beginning on May 21, 2019 and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Conway, Crawford, Faulkner, Jefferson, Perry, Pulaski,…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for South Dakota

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of South Dakota to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storm, snowstorm and flooding from March 13 – April 26, 2019. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Bon Homme,…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Louisiana to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and tornadoes from April 24-25, 2019. Federal funding is available to the state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oklahoma

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Oklahoma to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding beginning on May 7, 2019, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Muskogee, Tulsa,…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Montana

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Montana to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding on March 20 to April 10, 2019. The President’s action makes federal funding available to state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…

EDA: Investment Made to Reconstruct Bridges and Ensure the Flow of Commerce in Independence County, AR

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $2.5 million in Independence County, Arkansas, to help ensure the continued flow of commerce throughout the region and especially during flood events, an investment to be matched with $625,000 in local funds. “Helping our communities advance their disaster…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Navajo Nation

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Navajo Nation to supplement tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by a snowstorm and flooding on Feb. 21 to 24, 2019. The President’s action makes federal funding available to the tribe and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri

 FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Missouri to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding on March 11 to April 16, 2019. The President’s action makes federal funding available to state, eligible local governments and certain private…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides on Feb. 24 to March 1, 2019. The President’s action makes federal funding available to state, eligible local governments and certain…

EDA: Investment Made to Support the Growth of Georgia’s Manufacturing Sector

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that it is investing $960,000 in sewer infrastructure improvements needed to support the growth of manufacturing and other businesses in the town of Braselton, Georgia, an investment that will be matched with $240,000 in local funds. The project is expected to create 183 jobs…