News from April 2023


Safety Zone; Heidelberg Spar Outer Continental Shelf Facility, Green Canyon Block 860, Gulf of Mexico discussed on April 11 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Naval Air Station Key West, Boca Chica, FL on April 11

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Lucius Spar Outer Continental Shelf Facility, Keathley Canyon Block 875, Gulf of Mexico on April 11

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


S&T Seeks to Assess Kinetic Mitigation Capabilities for Countering Small UAS

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released a Request for Information (RFI) for kinetic mitigation technologies and solutions to counter small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). This RFI will be used to invite respondents whose capabilities are selected to participate in two DHS-funded sUAS mitigation demonstrations scheduled for July 10-28, 2023, and July 2024 at the Northern Plains UAS Test Site in North Dakota.


Trilateral Joint Statement

News Release: Today, Panamanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Janaina Tewaney, Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Álvaro Leyva Durán, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas led high level delegations and met in Panamá City to discuss joint efforts to address one of the most pressing issues ...


Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Wynne, Arkansas

News Release: LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- FEMA and the State of Arkansas will open a joint Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Wynne, Arkansas, on Wednesday, April 12 to help survivors affected by the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on March 31.


TSA officers prevent Virginia woman from carrying her gun onto flight at Reagan National Airport

Release: ARLINGTON, Va. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented a Spotsylvania, Va., woman from bringing her loaded handgun onto her flight early this morning (April 10). The.380 caliber gun was loaded with five bullets.


Claims Office to Co-Host Town Hall in Mora on April 19

News Release: Santa Fe, NM - Mora County and the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office will co-host a town hall meeting on April 19 at Mora High School.


S&T Seeks to Test Innovative Technologies to Counter “Dark” Small UAS Swarms

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking new and emerging counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technology and solutions capable of detecting, tracking, identifying, reporting, and countering low-observable...


Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration; Central American Minors Program discussed on April 11 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Safety Zone; Horn Mountain Spar Outer Continental Shelf Facility, Mississippi Canyon Block 127, Gulf of Mexico discussed on April 11 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on April 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


You Can Verify Identity if Contacted by Claims Office Staff

You Can Verify Identity if Contacted by Claims Office Staff


FEMA in the Field – Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams Help Arkansas Residents

FEMA in the Field – Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams Help Arkansas Residents


FEMA Program Aids Disaster Survivors with Critical Needs Assistance

FEMA Program Aids Disaster Survivors with Critical Needs Assistance


Kentucky Flood Survivors Have First Chance to Buy Temporary Housing Units

Kentucky Flood Survivors Have First Chance to Buy Temporary Housing Units


Revised Preliminary Flood Maps for Guadalupe County, Texas, Ready for Public View

Revised Preliminary Flood Maps for Guadalupe County, Texas, Ready for Public View


Submitting an SBA Loan Application Could Bring More FEMA Grant Assistance

Submitting an SBA Loan Application Could Bring More FEMA Grant Assistance


President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Tennessee

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Tennessee


FEMA Awards Over $16 Million to Hartford Hospital for COVID Operating Costs

FEMA Awards Over $16 Million to Hartford Hospital for COVID Operating Costs