News from 2023


FEMA Assistance Won’t Affect Other Benefits

Tennessee residents who receive Social Security payments or other government assistance should not be concerned that FEMA disaster assistance aiding their recovery from the March 31 to April 1, 2023, storms and tornadoes will affect their benefits.


FEMA Offers Free Rebuilding Tips at Rolling Fork True Value

Repairing or rebuilding your home? Disaster survivors who are working on their homes after the March 24-25 severe weather can learn about reducing risks from future disasters by visiting the Rolling Fork True Value hardware store to speak with a FEMA Community Education and Outreach specialist.


Kentucky Houses of Worship Affected by March Storms Can Apply for FEMA Assistance

Houses of worship and other private nonprofit organizations may be eligible for FEMA assistance to help reimburse costs for emergency protective measures, debris removal and restoration of facilities damaged by storms, straight-line-winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides affecting Kentucky between March 3-4, 2023.


Broward County Residents Can Apply for FEMA Assistance

News Release: LAKE MARY, Fla. - Homeowners and renters in Broward County who were affected by the April 12-14 severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding are now eligible to apply for FEMA disaster assistance.


Public notices: Homeland Security Department publishes 23 in week ending April 15

There were 23 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending April 15, according to the Federal Register.


Secret Service Welcomes Veteran Special Agent Ronald Rowe as Deputy Director

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ronald L. Rowe Jr. has been named Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). His tenure will begin in the coming months, marking the latest step in a career with the agency that began in 1999. Rowe replaces outgoing Deputy Director Faron Paramore, who will retire after dedicating more than three decades of service to the agency and its protectees.


Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has announced the appointment of Stephen Roncone to the position of Chief Financial Officer, April 24, 2023.


Secret Service Welcomes Veteran Special Agent Ronald Rowe as Deputy Director

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ronald L. Rowe Jr. has been named Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). His tenure will begin in the coming months, marking the latest step in a career with the agency that began in 1999. Rowe replaces outgoing Deputy Director Faron Paramore, who will retire after dedicating more than three decades of service to the agency and its protectees.


Disaster Recovery Center Open in Clinton County

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - The state of Indiana and FEMA will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Clinton County from May 1-3 and May 11-13 to help survivors of the March 31-April 1 storms and tornadoes continue their recovery.


Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has announced the appointment of Stephen Roncone to the position of Chief Financial Officer, April 24, 2023.


Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement publishes 78 press releases in April

There were 78 press releases published by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in April.


Public press releases: Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency publishes 27 in April

There were 27 press releases published by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency in April.


Disaster Recovery Center Open in Howard County

News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - The state of Indiana and FEMA will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Howard County from May 1-3 and May 11-13 to help survivors of the March 31-April 1 storms and tornadoes continue their recovery.


Stephen Roncone Appointed Secret Service Chief Financial Officer

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has announced the appointment of Stephen Roncone to the position of Chief Financial Officer, April 24, 2023.


DHS Statement on the Lifting of Title 19 Requirements

News Release: Beginning May 12, 2023, DHS will no longer require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination upon request. DHS intends to rescind these Title 19 travel restrictions in alignment with the end of the Public Health Emergency and the termination of the Presidential Proclamation on air travel.


Disaster Recovery Centers to Open in McClain and Pottawatomie Counties

News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - FEMA and the State of Oklahoma will open two joint Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in McClain and Pottawatomie counties on Tuesday, May 2 to help survivors affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred April 19-20.


Secret Service Welcomes Veteran Special Agent Ronald Rowe as Deputy Director

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ronald L. Rowe Jr. has been named Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). His tenure will begin in the coming months, marking the latest step in a career with the agency that began in 1999. Rowe replaces outgoing Deputy Director Faron Paramore, who will retire after dedicating more than three decades of service to the agency and its protectees.


Building Safety Starts with You

News Release: CHICAGO - May is Building Safety Month, and this year’s campaign, “It Starts with You," reinforces the need for the adoption of modern, regularly updated building codes, and helps individuals, families and businesses understand what it takes to create safe and sustainable structures.


Fact Sheet: Update on DHS Planning for Southwest Border Security Measures as the Title 42 Public Health Order Ends

News Release: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been preparing for the end of the Title 42 public health Order for well over a year. In the fall of 2021, DHS began contingency planning efforts that included building an operational plan and conducting ongoing tabletop exercises. In February 2022, DHS...


Homeland Security Department discusses National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee; May 2023 Meetings on May 1

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on May 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.