News from June 2023
Tornadoes Took Their Home, Possessions but Not Their Resolve
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. - The night the tornadoes hit, Elvis and Liz Doyle huddled around a television with their three grandchildren, monitoring the weather via WBBJ and alerts on their phones.
FEMA Awards Additional $368.5 million in Hurricane Ida Public Assistance Grants
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: BATON ROUGE, La. - FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) grant program is an essential source of funding for communities recovering from a federally declared disaster or emergency. To date, more than $1.8 billion has been obligated to the State of Louisiana for the Hurricane Ida recovery. This additional $368.5 million will help pay for travel trailers purchased by the state, debris removal in St. Tammany Parish and water remediation expenses for the Lafourche Parish School Board.
Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zones; Fireworks Displays in the Fifth Coast Guard District-Avalon, NJ on June 6
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on June 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Peters and Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Cybersecurity Awareness
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) outreach to communities on how they can protect themselves from disruptive...
Special Local Regulation; Henderson Bay, Henderson Bay, NY discussed on June 6 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a five page proposed rule on June 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
TSA stops loaded gun at Pittsburgh International Airport
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) stopped a local Pennsylvania resident with a loaded 9mm handgun in his carry-on bag at the airport security checkpoint on Monday, June 5.
Transitional Sheltering Assistance Ends
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: * Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA), which pays for hotel or motel rooms as short-term, emergency sheltering for eligible Hurricane Ian survivors ends June 29, 2023, with a checkout date of June 30, 2023. The program was originally authorized for 180 days and was extended for an additional 90 days.
Dozens sentenced for their roles in Atlanta-based fraud and money laundering operation that stole over $30 million from individuals and companies
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA More than three dozen individuals have been sentenced for their involvement in a large-scale fraud and money laundering operation that targeted individuals, corporations, and financial institutions throughout the United States. The defendants used business email compromise schemes, romance fraud scams, and retirement account scams, among other frauds, to steal more than $30 million from numerous victims.
Special Local Regulation; Henderson Bay, Henderson Harbor, NY discussed on June 7 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a five page proposed rule on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
ICE conducts removal flights June 7
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted multiple removal flights including to Guatemala and Honduras as part of dozens of flights conducted each week throughout the hemisphere and around the world.
Peters and Rubio Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Create One Deadline to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance Programs for Individuals
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation to create one application deadline for two Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) programs that individuals use for federal...
Homeland Security Department discusses Special Local Regulation; Horsepower on the Hudson, Hudson River, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY on June 7
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Homeland Security Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form (SFHDF) on June 7
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Peters & Lankford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen American Cybersecurity Partnerships with International Partners and Allies to Prevent Attacks
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen cybersecurity assistance partnerships between the United States and our international partners and allies.
CISA and FBI Release Advisory on CL0P Ransomware Gang Exploiting MOVEit Vulnerability
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Recommended actions and mitigations can help all organizations reduce risk and impact from ransomware incident
Agency Information Collection Activities: Technical Assistance Request and Evaluation discussed on June 7 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
FEMA Opens Two More Disaster Recovery Centers In Sinajana And Inalahan
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: FEMA opens two more Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) for Guam residents who were affected by Typhoon Mawar.
Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Kanawha River, Charleston, WV on June 7
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Temporary Disaster Recovery Centers Operating in Broward County Extend the Stops
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: LAKE MARY, Fla. - The State of Florida and FEMA are operating Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Broward County.
DHS-DHS grant application closes on July 10
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
Fiscal Year 2023 National Incident Management System (NIMS) grant opened on June 8.