News from 2023


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


FEMA Awards Over $3.5 Million to Tufts Medical Center for COVID-19 Staffing Costs

FEMA Awards Over $3.5 Million to Tufts Medical Center for COVID-19 Staffing Costs


FEMA Awards Vermont Nearly $5 Million For COVID Emergency Meal Costs

FEMA Awards Vermont Nearly $5 Million For COVID Emergency Meal Costs


Clean and Sanitize Assistance for Tornado-Damaged Homes

If your home was damaged by the March 24-25 tornadoes but you can live in it safely, FEMA may be able to provide up to $300 in one-time financial assistance to help with cleanup.


FEMA Awards Over $2.6 Million to Danbury Hospital for COVID Supply Costs

FEMA Awards Over $2.6 Million to Danbury Hospital for COVID Supply Costs


FEMA Awards Over $1.4 Million to Massachusetts for COVID-19 Hospital Cleaning Costs

FEMA Awards Over $1.4 Million to Massachusetts for COVID-19 Hospital Cleaning Costs


FEMA Awards Vermont Nearly $22 Million For COVID Emergency Sheltering Costs

FEMA Awards Vermont Nearly $22 Million For COVID Emergency Sheltering Costs


How to Apply for FEMA Assistance After Tennessee Tornadoes

How to Apply for FEMA Assistance After Tennessee Tornadoes


President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Federal Cost Share for Arkansas

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Federal Cost Share for Arkansas



USDA RD Grants are Available to help People in Rural Kentucky Repair their Homes Damaged by Storms in 2022

News Release: Frankfort, KY - U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD) has announced the availability of grants to help people repair their homes that were damaged by historic flooding and storms in 2022. Survivors living in 26 Kentucky counties may be eligible for funding.


TSA awards up to $1.3 billion to procure additional CT X-ray scanners for airport checkpoints

Release: WASHINGTON The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)announced the award of three orders for a combined total value of up to $1.3 billionfor Computed Tomography (CT) scanners to include up to 426 base, 359 mid-size, and 429 full-size units, if all options are exercised, for deployment across TSA checkpoints starting Summer 2023.


Be Alert to Fraud After a Disaster

News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - 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.


Homeland Security Department discusses Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Chicago River, Chicago, IL on April 12

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page proposed rule on April 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.