WASHINGTON - FEMA awarded grants to fund crisis counseling services for residents struggling with stress and anxiety as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training program is funded by FEMA and overseen by FEMA in coordination with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The program assists individuals and communities in recovering from the psychological effects of natural and human caused disasters through community-based outreach and educational services.

WASHINGTON – The whole-of-America response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic continued today, as FEMA’s Region 5 Deputy Administrator visited an alternate care facility in Chicago, and National Guardsmen continued their support at a Sacramento, California, food bank and a test site in North Carolina.

FEMA continues to expedite movement of commercially pre-sourced and commercially procured critical supplies from the global market to medical distributors in various locations across the U.S. through Project Airbridge.

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Donald J. Trump's disaster declaration issued for the state of Tennessee.

WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Tennessee to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds and tornadoes from April 12 - 13, 2020.

The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Bradley and Hamilton counties.

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available under President Donald J. Trump's disaster declaration issued for the commonwealth of Kentucky.

WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Feb. 3 - 29, 2020.

WASHINGTON – The whole-of-America response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic continues, as FEMA's Region 5 Administrator visited a Battelle decontamination system site and emergency managers in Columbus, Ohio.  Meanwhile, members of Boston’s FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association donated hand sanitizer and masks to various organizations throughout the New England area.

WASHINGTON – FEMA recently published a Temporary Final Rule and supplemental notice in the Federal Register to support President Trump’s “Memorandum on Allocating Certain Scarce or Threatened Health and Medical Resources to Domestic Use” issued on April 3.

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available under President Donald J. Trump's disaster declaration issued for the state of Mississippi.

Assistance for the State, Tribal, and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:

WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and mudslides from Feb. 10 to Feb. 18, 2020.

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available under President Donald J. Trump's disaster declaration issued for the state of Washington.

WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Washington to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Jan. 20 to Feb. 10, 2020.

WASHINGTON – Fire service organizations nationwide with membership on the front lines in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will soon be able to apply for a share of $100 million in funding to purchase personal protective equipment and supplies. The funding is part of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act through FEMA Assistance for Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP).

Salem, Oregon – Residents of Umatilla County and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation who sustained damage or loss due to the February storms and flooding should register now for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Due to the COVID-19 nationwide emergency declared by President Trump and the need to protect the safety and health of all Americans; FEMA will conduct remote home inspections for disaster survivors until further notice.

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – To date, FEMA has obligated over $365 million for permanent and emergency work on 182 projects to repair and upgrade potable water and sewer systems and other water control facilities across the island. More than half of these funds are for permanent work projects.

WASHINGTON – The whole-of-America response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic continued today, as FEMA reps visited a Battelle decontamination system site in Wisconsin, an alternate care facility was set up in Philadelphia and reusable face shields arrived in New Jersey.

FEMA continues to expedite movement of commercially pre-sourced and commercially procured critical supplies from the global market to medical distributors in various locations across the U.S. through Project Airbridge.

FEMA published a Temporary Final Rule and subsequent notice in the Federal Register on April 10 and April 17, 2020, outlining implementation of the President’s Memorandum, “Allocating Certain Scarce or Threatened Health and Medical Resource to Domestic Use.” The Temporary Final Rule is an allocation order issued by the FEMA Administrator to review exports of five types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), also referred to as “covered mate

DENVER – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided $36.5 million in expedited funding to the City and County of Denver for response efforts undertaken to combat spread of the coronavirus. The assistance was made available under the major disaster declaration issued March 28 by President Trump.

The funding comes for a number of different actions taken by the city:

This guidance summarizes how organizations should consider and manage their personal protective equipment (PPE) needs while ensuring the protection of workers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic response.