FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Territory of Guam
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the territory of Guam to supplement territorial recovery efforts in the areas affected by Typhoon Mangkhut from September 10 through September 11, 2018. Federal funding is also available to the territory, and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New York
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of New York to supplement state, and eligible tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding on August 13 to August 15, 2018. Federal funding is available to state, and eligible…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Northern Mariana Islands
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to supplement the commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Typhoon Mangkhut from September 10 to September 11, 2018. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals…
EDA: $14.5 Million Invested to Support Disaster Recovery Efforts in Texas
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $14.5 million in grants to communities throughout Texas to help support local recovery efforts following Hurricane Harvey. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create and retain over 480 jobs, while generating $512 million in private…
FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Hawaii
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Hawaii to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Lane on August 22 to August 29, 2018. Federal funding is also available to the state and local governments, and certain private…
SBA: Hurricane Florence Survivors Eligible for SBA Loan Deferments
To further support Hurricane Florence recovery efforts, the U.S. Small Business Administration will offer deferments of up to nine months on SBA-serviced loans held by eligible residents, businesses and private nonprofits. Borrowers located in a North or South Carolina county designated a federal disaster area after Hurricane Florence, with SBA loans in “regular servicing” status…
EDA: $3.6 Million Invested to Protect Businesses from Flooding in La Crosse, WI
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.6 million grant to the City of La Crosse to update critical water infrastructure and support business growth in the region. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create or retain 70 jobs, while generating…
EDA: $3.5 Million Invested to Establish a Business Disaster Response Center in Caguas, Puerto Rico
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.5 million grant to Iniciativa Tecnológica Centro Oriental, Inc. (INTECO) of Caguas to construct the Business Disaster Response Center. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to create 324 jobs, retain 360 jobs, and spur $660,000…
HUD: Department and U.S. Virgin Islands Sign $243 Million Disaster Recovery Grant Agreement
Action paves the path to repair housing, businesses and infrastructure WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Deputy Secretary Pamela Hughes Patenaude and the U.S. Virgin Island’s Governor Kenneth Mapp today announced the formal execution of a $243 million grant agreement to help citizens in the U.S. Virgin Islands to recover from…
FEMA: Nine Additional North Carolina Counties Designated for Individual Assistance
Homeowners, renters and business owners in Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Pitt, Richmond, Scotland and Wilson counties may now apply for disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane Florence. To be eligible for federal disaster aid, storm damage and losses from the hurricane and flooding must have occurred as a…