FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Connecticut
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Connecticut to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from September 25 to September 26, 2018. Federal funding is available to the state, tribal, and local governments, and…
FEMA: $64 Million in Additional Federal Grants to Puerto Rico Announced
FEMA has awarded more than $64 million to Puerto Rico to cover costs related to Hurricane Maria. These awards bring to $4.6 billion the amount of funds obligated under FEMA’s Public Assistance program. The latest grants approved are as follows: More than $44 million to the Puerto Rico Department of Education for debris removal and…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Tohono O’odham Nation
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available for the Tohono O’odham Nation to supplement tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from October 1 to October 3, 2018. Federal funding is available to the Tohono O’odham Nation and certain private nonprofit organizations…
FEMA: President Trump Signs Emergency Declaration for Alaska
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Alaska to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions in the area affected by an earthquake on November 30, 2018. The President’s action authorizes FEMA…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Pennsylvania
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to supplement Commonwealth, and eligible tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding on August 10 to August 15, 2018. Federal funding is available to the Commonwealth, eligible local…
CFPB: Natural Disaster Assistance Is Reported on a Minority of Credit Records Among Potentially Affected Consumers
Today the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) released the latest quarterly consumer credit trends report, this time focusing on the reporting of natural disasters in credit reports. This report explores how financial institutions furnish natural disaster assistance to credit reporting agencies, and summarizes trends in natural disaster reporting for consumers in the Greater Houston area…
FEMA: Additional Federal Assistance Approved for 10 Florida Counties
Ten Florida counties affected by Hurricane Michael are now eligible for federal assistance to help pay for the cost of repairing damaged public infrastructure and responding to the storm. FEMA announced that state and local government agencies, and certain private nonprofits including houses of worship, in these counties will now be eligible for assistance under…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on November 8, 2018, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Butte, Los Angeles, and…
HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for California Fire Victims
Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of California and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes in areas affected by wildfires. Yesterday, President Trump issued a major disaster declaration for Butte,…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Alabama to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Michael from October 10 to October 13, 2018. Federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private…