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Private Nonprofits, including Houses of Worship, Eligible for Disaster Assistance

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Private nonprofit organizations, including houses of worship and other faith-based organizations, may be eligible to apply for federal assistance to help recover from damage in the California counties affected by the severe January winter storms and flooding.


ICYMI: FEMA Administrator Criswell Speaks to National Emergency Management Association

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell addressed emergency management colleagues today at the opening of the National Emergency Management Association’s Mid-Year Forum in Alexandria, Virginia.


Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations discussed on March 27 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a four page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays Within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone discussed on March 27 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Claims Navigators to Begin Calling Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claimants

News Release: Santa Fe, NM - Starting today, Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Navigators will begin calling claimants who have already submitted their Notice of Loss (NOL) form. Claims Navigators will offer claimants the opportunity to discuss questions or concerns relating to their claim and make appointments to...


More than $26 Million Paid in National Flood Insurance Claims

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A series of powerful storms throughout California continue to leave tens of thousands of residents vulnerable to flooding from heavy rainfall, flash floods, river-bank overflows, mudflows and heavy snow. With some communities getting their annual expected rainfall in less than a month, FEMA is urging property owners and renters to purchase a policy from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to protect their homes and personal property.


FEMA Awards $2.3M Grant to Aurora for Flood Risk Reduction Project

News Release: CHICAGO - Through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), FEMA has awarded $2,315,164 to the city of Aurora, Ohio, for a flood risk reduction project. This grant will fund the acquisition and demolition of 11 flood-prone residential structures and the acquisition of one flood-prone vacant parcel.


Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Fireworks Display, Yaquina Bay, Newport, OR on March 27

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page proposed rule on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


TSA officers catch two guns at the checkpoint on Friday at Pittsburgh International Airport

Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) prevented two Pennsylvania residents from bringing their handguns through the security checkpoint on Friday, March 24.


Homeland Security Department discusses Final Flood Hazard Determinations on March 27

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations discussed on March 27 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a four page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FEMA Awards Over $1.5 Million to City of Boston for COVID-19 School Cleaning

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.5 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse the City of Boston for the cost of overtime to clean and disinfect public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Christian County Receives Nearly $1.2 Million in Federal Funding to Repair and Strengthen Electric Grid

FEMA has approved nearly $1.2 million in total funding to reimburse the Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (PRECC) for repairs to its power distribution system


President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for California

EMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from severe winter storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides beginning March 9, 2023, and continuing.


One Week Left to Apply for Federal Disaster Assistance

There are two dates coming up on the calendar that disaster survivors from Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Pike, Spalding and Troup counties should be aware of.


FEMA Awards Nearly $1.4 Million to Massachusetts for COVID-19 Supplies

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending almost $1.4 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the cost of purchasing emergency supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic


ICYMI: Biden-Harris Administration, Black Resilience Network Highlight Importance of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at Climate Resilience Roundtable

Last week, FEMA joined the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, the Black Resilience Network and others to discuss efforts to reinforce climate resilience.


Federal Disaster Assistance to Eastern Kentucky Flood Survivors Tops $159 million, FEMA aid reaches $101 million

As Eastern Kentuckians continue to recover from last year’s disastrous flooding, more than $158 million in low interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration and direct disaster assistance through FEMA have flowed into communities to help jumpstart the recovery process.


FEMA Supports Economic Development in Waterfronts and Boardwalks

Fernando Rodríguez Gil owns one of the nine restaurants on the Costero del Sur boardwalk located in the Capitanejo neighborhood of Juana Díaz. For eight years, his business has enriched the culinary offer at the boardwalk.


An Immense Job, a Robust Effort after Hurricane Ian

Homes. Schools. Beaches. Fire stations. City halls. Water and sewer systems. Parks, Train stations. Marinas. Hospitals. Recreation centers. Daycare centers. Docks. Piers. Public safety buildings. Post Offices.