Hurricane Relief

FEMA: President Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Mississippi

 FEMA announced federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement the state’s response efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Delta beginning Oct. 7, and continuing. Federal funding is available to the state, eligible tribal and local governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency…

FEMA: President Trump Amends Florida Major Disaster Declaration

FEMA announced that additional federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Florida as a result of Hurricane Sally on Sept. 14, and continuing. The additional assistance authorizes federal funding to affected individuals in Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Florida

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Sally from Sept. 14, 2020, and continuing. Federal funding is available through FEMA’s Public Assistance program at a 75% cost share to state, eligible local governments and certain…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Alabama

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Alabama to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Sally from Sept. 14, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties.  Assistance can include grants…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Mississippi Emergency Declaration

FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Sally beginning on Sept. 14, 2020 and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the…

FEMA: Three Additional Louisiana Parishes Designated for Individual Disaster Assistance

Homeowners and renters in Caddo, La Salle and St. Landry Parishes may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane Laura. To be eligible for federal disaster aid, storm damage and losses from the hurricane and flooding must have occurred as a result of Hurricane Laura from…

FEMA: Two Additional Louisiana Parishes Designated for Individual Disaster Assistance

 Homeowners and renters in Morehouse and Union parishes may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane Laura. To be eligible for federal disaster aid, storm damage and losses from the hurricane and flooding must have occurred as a result of Hurricane Laura from Aug. 22 to…

ABA: Foundation Accepting Donations to Aid Bank Employees Affected by Hurricane Laura

Acting on a request from the Louisiana Bankers Association, the ABA Foundation will raise funds to assist bank staff hit hard by the storm The American Bankers Association Foundation today announced it will start collecting tax-exempt contributions through its new Disaster Relief Program to help aid bank employees directly affected by Hurricane Laura. The ABA…

FEMA: Seven Additional Louisiana Parishes Designated for Individual Assistance

Homeowners and renters in Grant, Jackson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, and Winn parishes may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from Hurricane Laura. To be eligible for federal disaster aid, storm damage and losses from the hurricane and flooding must have occurred as a result of Hurricane…

HUD: Disaster Assistance Announced for Victims of Hurricane Laura

Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced federal disaster assistance for the State of Louisiana to provide support to homeowners and low-income renters displaced from their homes in areas affected by Hurricane Laura. On August 28th, President Trump issued a major disaster declaration for the following parishes…