News from 2023


Deadline to Apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance Extended

News Release: The U.S. Department of Labor has extended the application deadline for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). DUA is a federal program designed to help people who lost their jobs because of a natural disaster. This program gives temporary income to those who don’t qualify for regular Unemployment Insurance (UI).




Join Us In Preparing Older Adults For Emergencies During National Preparedness Month

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - What steps are you taking to be prepared? This September, join the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during National Preparedness Month in preparing yourself, your family, your neighbors, and your communities for disasters and emergencies.


Chad Thomas Sentenced For Fraudulent PPP Loans

News Release: GREENEVILLE, TN On Aug. 21, 2023, Chad B. Thomas, 41, of Blountville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 40 months imprisonment by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, United States District Judge, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.


Deadline to Apply for FEMA Assistance Extended to October 12

News Release: Vermont residents affected by July’s severe storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides now have until Oct. 12, 2023 to apply for FEMA assistance.


Self-Professed Shot Caller Sentenced for Retaliation Plots

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Johnny Dolph, 50, originally of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was sentenced today in Omaha, Nebraska, by Chief United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. to an overall cumulative sentence of 150 months imprisonment for 10 Counts: Felon in Possession ...


United States Files Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Traceable to Fraud Scheme

News Release: This is the fourth civil forfeiture action filed seeking forfeiture of cryptocurrency traced to fraud schemes targeting Massachusetts victims


Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Traveling to Kentucky to Engage in Sexual Conduct with a Minor

News Release: OWENSBORO, KY An Indiana man was sentenced yesterday to 6 years and 8 months in prison for traveling to Kentucky to engage in sexual conduct with a minor.


How to Apply for FEMA Assistance After Hurricane Idalia

News Release: ATLANTA - Florida homeowners and renters in Citrus, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Sawannee and Taylor counties who had uninsured damage or losses caused by Hurricane Idalia may apply for FEMA disaster assistance.


FEMA, Ready Campaign Launch National Preparedness Month

News Release: WASHINGTON -- September marks National Preparedness Month, the annual recognition to remind everyone in America how important it is for individuals, families and communities to prepare for disasters and emergencies that can happen at any time.


FEMA, Federal Partners Unite to Jumpstart Hurricane Idalia Recovery Efforts

News Release: WASHINGTON -- More than a dozen federal agencies and departments have been mobilized across the Biden-Harris Administration to assist state, county, nonprofit and private sector partners to help people in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina jumpstart their recovery after Hurricane Idalia.


Be Alert to Fraud After Hurricane Idalia

News Release: ATLANTA - Disaster survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after a disaster. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors.


Additional Florida Counties Eligible for FEMA Assistance

News Release: ATLANTA - Columbia, Gilchrist, Hernando, Jefferson, Madison and Pasco counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance after Hurricane Idalia.


Stanislaus County Man Pleads Guilty to Passing Forged Treasury Bonds

News Release: SACRAMENTO, CA Ronnie Douglas Fleming, 37, of Keyes, pleaded guilty today to passing a counterfeit obligation of the United States, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Traveling to Kentucky to Engage in Sexual Conduct with a Minor

News Release: OWENSBORO, KY An Indiana man was sentenced yesterday to 6 years and 8 months in prison for traveling to Kentucky to engage in sexual conduct with a minor.


Homeland Security Department publishes 9 notices in week ending Aug. 19

There were nine notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending Aug. 19, according to the Federal Register.


Chad Thomas Sentenced For Fraudulent PPP Loans

News Release: GREENEVILLE, TN On Aug. 21, 2023, Chad B. Thomas, 41, of Blountville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 40 months imprisonment by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, United States District Judge, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.


United States Files Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Traceable to Fraud Scheme

News Release: This is the fourth civil forfeiture action filed seeking forfeiture of cryptocurrency traced to fraud schemes targeting Massachusetts victims


Chad Thomas Sentenced For Fraudulent PPP Loans

News Release: GREENEVILLE, TN On Aug. 21, 2023, Chad B. Thomas, 41, of Blountville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 40 months imprisonment by the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer, United States District Judge, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville.