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FEMA: $150 Million in Funding Announced to Enhance Resilience of Critical Infrastructure and to Protect Against Extreme Weather Events

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell today announced selections for a combined $150 million in capitalization grants to help communities reduce vulnerability to natural hazards. Funding through the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program will enable 10 states, a Tribal Nation and the District of Columbia to administer revolving loan funds that will help local governments carry out hazard…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Vermont

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Vermont to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from June 22-24, 2024. Public assistance federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Pennsylvania

FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Debby from Aug. 9-10, 2024. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Lycoming, Potter, Tioga and Union counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and…

FHFA: Mortgage Loan and Natural Disaster Dashboard Released

Agency unveils online tool using existing information to estimate county-level damages and mortgage loan concentrations in disaster-prone areas, and to identify U.S. communities most vulnerable to natural hazards. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released an online risk analysis tool that provides geographic estimates for physical risks from various types of natural disasters as well…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for New York

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available for the state of New York to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm, tornadoes and flooding from July 10-11, 2024.   Public assistance federal funding is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…

FEMA: National Resilience Guidance Released to Build the Resilient Nation Communities Need and Deserve

Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced the release of FEMA’s National Resilience Guidance. The Guidance focuses on actionable principles to create a more resilient nation from identifying threats to working collaboratively towards sustainable solutions.  “Building resilience enables communities to respond faster and recover more effectively,” said FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. “To truly build nationwide resilience,…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for Montana

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available for the state of Montana to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by straight-line winds that occurred on July 24, 2024.  Public Assistance federal funding is available to state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Nebraska

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Nebraska to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding from May 20-June 3, 2024.  Public assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kansas

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Kansas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding on May 19, 2024.  Public assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a…

FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New Hampshire

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of New Hampshire to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms and flooding on July 10-13, 2024.  Public assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency…