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FEMA Direct Temporary Housing Program to End in Eastern Kentucky in Jan. 2024
Frankfort, Ky.– Eighteen months after a major disaster was declared for Eastern Kentucky due to severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides last summer, FEMA’s temporary housing program is scheduled to end for survivors Friday, January 29, 2024.
To date, 129 households have been licensed into temporary housing in Eastern Kentucky. Of that number, 77 households have found permanent housing with the help of this program. Temporary housing has been available in the following counties: Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry and Pike.
Kentuckians participating in this program have been informed via mail that this program is concluding. They will also receive a hand-delivered letter 90 days before the program ends. The letter will state that the Direct Temporary Housing program will end on January 29, 2024. Survivors will have until then to move to alternate housing.
While this FEMA program is scheduled to end, help is still available. Homeowners and renters getting temporary housing assistance from FEMA still have options. Survivors in temporary housing are strongly encouraged to contact their Disaster Case Manager for help. They may also reach out to voluntary agencies and long-term recovery groups in their area for assistance finding suitable housing before the June deadline.
For more information, survivors are encouraged to contact their disaster case manager or call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362.
This housing program helps fill the need for short-term housing allowing survivors time to identify permanent housing solutions. Survivors work directly with Disaster Case Managers to assess their housing needs and help them build a permanent housing plan.
For more information on Kentucky’s recovery from the floods, visitfema.gov/disaster/4663. Follow FEMA on Twitter at FEMA Region 4(@femaregion4)/Twitter and at facebook.com/fema.
luther.wills-dudich Fri, 11/03/2023 - 20:25Los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre en Austin Norte y Cicero cierran permanentemente
CHICAGO - Los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre (DRC, por sus siglas en inglés) en Austin Norte y Cicero terminarán sus operaciones permanentemente el martes, 7 de noviembre a las 5 p.m. Estas dos ubicaciones son los últimos centros por desastre que operan en el Condado Cook en respuesta a las tormentas e inundaciones ocurridas del 29 de junio al 2 de julio.
El centro Austin North, situado en el centro comercial Washington Square, 4851 W. North Ave. de Chicago, estará abierto de lunes a sábado de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. hasta que cierre definitivamente el martes, 7 de noviembre a las 5 p.m.
El centro en Cicero, ubicado en el Morton College, 3801 S. Central Ave., estará abierto de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. de lunes a sábado hasta que cierre el martes, 7 de noviembre a las 5 p.m.
Los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre no son la única forma de obtener ayuda de FEMA. Aunque el periodo de solicitud está ahora cerrado, FEMA seguirá recibiendo y tramitando apelaciones y prestando asistencia a los solicitantes que tengan preguntas.
La Línea de Ayuda de FEMA, 800-621-3362, está atendida por operadores multilingües dispuestos a ayudar a los sobrevivientes a registrarse y a resolver cualquier otra duda que tengan. Los sobrevivientes también pueden utilizar Disasterassistance.gov/es o la aplicación de FEMA en sus teléfonos móviles.
Para más información sobre la operación de recuperación por desastre en Illinois, visite www.fema.gov/disaster/es/4728.
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La asistencia de recuperación por desastre está disponible sin tener en cuenta la raza, el color, la religión, la nacionalidad, el sexo, la edad, la discapacidad, el dominio del inglés o la situación económica. Se dispondrá de acomodo razonable, incluyendo traducción e intérpretes de Lenguaje de Señas Americano a través del Servicio de Retransmisión de Vídeo, para garantizar una comunicación eficaz con los solicitantes con dominio limitado del inglés, discapacidades y necesidades funcionales y de acceso. Si usted o alguien que conoce ha sido víctima de discriminación, llame al número gratuito de FEMA al 800-621-3362 (incluido el 711 o el Servicio de Retransmisión de vídeo).
darrell.habisch Vie, 03/11/2023 - 20:13Los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre en Austin Norte y Cicero cierran permanentemente
CHICAGO - Los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre (DRC, por sus siglas en inglés) en Austin Norte y Cicero terminarán sus operaciones permanentemente el martes, 7 de noviembre a las 5 p.m. Estas dos ubicaciones son los últimos centros por desastre que operan en el Condado Cook en respuesta a las tormentas e inundaciones ocurridas del 29 de junio al 2 de julio.
El centro Austin North, situado en el centro comercial Washington Square, 4851 W. North Ave. de Chicago, estará abierto de lunes a sábado de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. hasta que cierre definitivamente el martes, 7 de noviembre a las 5 p.m.
El centro en Cicero, ubicado en el Morton College, 3801 S. Central Ave., estará abierto de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. de lunes a sábado hasta que cierre el martes, 7 de noviembre a las 5 p.m.
Los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre no son la única forma de obtener ayuda de FEMA. Aunque el periodo de solicitud está ahora cerrado, FEMA seguirá recibiendo y tramitando apelaciones y prestando asistencia a los solicitantes que tengan preguntas.
La Línea de Ayuda de FEMA, 800-621-3362, está atendida por operadores multilingües dispuestos a ayudar a los sobrevivientes a registrarse y a resolver cualquier otra duda que tengan. Los sobrevivientes también pueden utilizar Disasterassistance.gov/es o la aplicación de FEMA en sus teléfonos móviles.
Para más información sobre la operación de recuperación por desastre en Illinois, visite www.fema.gov/disaster/es/4728.
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La asistencia de recuperación por desastre está disponible sin tener en cuenta la raza, el color, la religión, la nacionalidad, el sexo, la edad, la discapacidad, el dominio del inglés o la situación económica. Se dispondrá de acomodo razonable, incluyendo traducción e intérpretes de Lenguaje de Señas Americano a través del Servicio de Retransmisión de Vídeo, para garantizar una comunicación eficaz con los solicitantes con dominio limitado del inglés, discapacidades y necesidades funcionales y de acceso. Si usted o alguien que conoce ha sido víctima de discriminación, llame al número gratuito de FEMA al 800-621-3362 (incluido el 711 o el Servicio de Retransmisión de vídeo).
darrell.habisch Vie, 03/11/2023 - 20:12Los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre en Austin Norte y Cicero cierran permanentemente
CHICAGO - Los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre (DRC, por sus siglas en inglés) en Austin Norte y Cicero terminarán sus operaciones permanentemente el martes, 7 de noviembre a las 5 p.m. Estas dos ubicaciones son los últimos centros por desastre que operan en el Condado Cook en respuesta a las tormentas e inundaciones ocurridas del 29 de junio al 2 de julio.
El centro Austin North, situado en el centro comercial Washington Square, 4851 W. North Ave. de Chicago, estará abierto de lunes a sábado de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. hasta que cierre definitivamente el martes, 7 de noviembre a las 5 p.m.
El centro en Cicero, ubicado en el Morton College, 3801 S. Central Ave., estará abierto de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. de lunes a sábado hasta que cierre el martes, 7 de noviembre a las 5 p.m.
Los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre no son la única forma de obtener ayuda de FEMA. Aunque el periodo de solicitud está ahora cerrado, FEMA seguirá recibiendo y tramitando apelaciones y prestando asistencia a los solicitantes que tengan preguntas.
La Línea de Ayuda de FEMA, 800-621-3362, está atendida por operadores multilingües dispuestos a ayudar a los sobrevivientes a registrarse y a resolver cualquier otra duda que tengan. Los sobrevivientes también pueden utilizar Disasterassistance.gov/es o la aplicación de FEMA en sus teléfonos móviles.
Para más información sobre la operación de recuperación por desastre en Illinois, visite www.fema.gov/disaster/es/4728.
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La asistencia de recuperación por desastre está disponible sin tener en cuenta la raza, el color, la religión, la nacionalidad, el sexo, la edad, la discapacidad, el dominio del inglés o la situación económica. Se dispondrá de acomodo razonable, incluyendo traducción e intérpretes de Lenguaje de Señas Americano a través del Servicio de Retransmisión de Vídeo, para garantizar una comunicación eficaz con los solicitantes con dominio limitado del inglés, discapacidades y necesidades funcionales y de acceso. Si usted o alguien que conoce ha sido víctima de discriminación, llame al número gratuito de FEMA al 800-621-3362 (incluido el 711 o el Servicio de Retransmisión de vídeo).
darrell.habisch Vie, 03/11/2023 - 20:12Los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre en Austin Norte y Cicero cierran permanentemente
CHICAGO - Los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre (DRC, por sus siglas en inglés) en Austin Norte y Cicero terminarán sus operaciones permanentemente el martes, 7 de noviembre a las 5 p.m. Estas dos ubicaciones son los últimos centros por desastre que operan en el Condado Cook en respuesta a las tormentas e inundaciones ocurridas del 29 de junio al 2 de julio.
El centro Austin North, situado en el centro comercial Washington Square, 4851 W. North Ave. de Chicago, estará abierto de lunes a sábado de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. hasta que cierre definitivamente el martes, 7 de noviembre a las 5 p.m.
El centro en Cicero, ubicado en el Morton College, 3801 S. Central Ave., estará abierto de 8 a.m. a 5 p.m. de lunes a sábado hasta que cierre el martes, 7 de noviembre a las 5 p.m.
Los Centros de Recuperación por Desastre no son la única forma de obtener ayuda de FEMA. Aunque el periodo de solicitud está ahora cerrado, FEMA seguirá recibiendo y tramitando apelaciones y prestando asistencia a los solicitantes que tengan preguntas.
La Línea de Ayuda de FEMA, 800-621-3362, está atendida por operadores multilingües dispuestos a ayudar a los sobrevivientes a registrarse y a resolver cualquier otra duda que tengan. Los sobrevivientes también pueden utilizar Disasterassistance.gov/es o la aplicación de FEMA en sus teléfonos móviles.
Para más información sobre la operación de recuperación por desastre en Illinois, visite www.fema.gov/disaster/es/4728.
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La asistencia de recuperación por desastre está disponible sin tener en cuenta la raza, el color, la religión, la nacionalidad, el sexo, la edad, la discapacidad, el dominio del inglés o la situación económica. Se dispondrá de acomodo razonable, incluyendo traducción e intérpretes de Lenguaje de Señas Americano a través del Servicio de Retransmisión de Vídeo, para garantizar una comunicación eficaz con los solicitantes con dominio limitado del inglés, discapacidades y necesidades funcionales y de acceso. Si usted o alguien que conoce ha sido víctima de discriminación, llame al número gratuito de FEMA al 800-621-3362 (incluido el 711 o el Servicio de Retransmisión de vídeo).
darrell.habisch Vie, 03/11/2023 - 20:12Austin North and Cicero Disaster Recovery Centers Closing Permanently
CHICAGO – The Disaster Recovery Centers in Austin North and Cicero will end their operations permanently Tuesday, November 7 at 5 p.m. These two locations are the last disaster centers operating in Cook County in response to the June 29 – July 2 storms and flooding.
The Austin North center, located in the Washington Square Mall, 4851 W. North Ave., Chicago will be open 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday until it permanently closes Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.
The Cicero center, located at Morton College, 3801 S. Central Ave., Cicero will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday until it closes Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m.
Recovery Centers are not the only way to get help from FEMA. While the application period is now closed, FEMA will continue to receive and process appeals and assist applicants with questions. The FEMA Helpline, 800-621-3362, is staffed by multilingual operators ready to assist survivors with registrations and any other questions they have. Survivors can also use Disasterassistance.gov or the FEMA App on their smart device.
For additional information about the disaster recovery operation in Illinois, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4728.
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Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. Reasonable accommodations, including translation and American Sign Language interpreters via Video Relay Service will be available to ensure effective communication with applicants with limited English proficiency, disabilities and access and functional needs. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362 (including 711 or Video Relay).
darrell.habisch Fri, 11/03/2023 - 20:00Survivors Won’t Lose Benefits If They Receive FEMA Assistance
ATLANTA – Georgia survivors who suffered losses during Hurricane Idalia needn’t worry that applying for federal disaster assistance will cause them to sacrifice their Social Security or Medicare benefits, pay more taxes or give up income-based benefit programs. A grant from FEMA does not add to your taxable income as long as the grant is to help recover from a disaster like Idalia.
“Hurricanes affect everyone,” said Judy Kruger, FEMA’s Federal Coordinating Officer for Georgia. “We want to reassure Georgia residents not to be afraid to apply for federal assistance. Receiving a disaster grant will not cause anyone to miss out on assistance from other programs.”
“We urge survivors who sustained hurricane damage to go ahead and apply,” Kruger said.
The deadline to apply for federal assistance is Nov. 6, 2023.
Applying for assistance also does not affect a person’s eligibility for Medicaid, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) or other state and federal programs. Recipients do not have to repay FEMA grants.
- To apply for FEMA assistance, survivors who live in Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Glynn or Lowndes county can visit DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA mobile app or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. If you use a relay service such as video relay service (VRS) or captioned telephone service, give FEMA the number for that service. Press 1 for English. Press 2 for Spanish. Press 3 for other languages.
Residents may also visit a Disaster Recovery Center to apply to FEMA for federal disaster assistance. To find a center near you, text “DRC” and your Zip Code to 43362 or visit fema.gov/drc. For an accessible video on how to apply for FEMA assistance, visit youtube.com/watch?v=WZGpWI2RCNw.
When you apply, you will need to provide:
- A current phone number where you can be contacted.
- Your address at the time of the disaster and the address where you are now staying.
- Your Social Security Number.
- A general list of damage and losses.
Banking information if you choose direct deposit.
If you have homeowners or renter’s insurance, you must also file a claim with your insurance company. FEMA cannot duplicate benefits for losses covered by insurance. You will need to provide your insurance claim information and policy number (or the agent and/or the company name) to FEMA to determine eligibility for federal assistance.
For the latest information on Georgia’s recovery from Hurricane Idalia, visit fema.gov/disaster/4738, follow FEMA on X, formerly known as Twitter, at twitter.com/femaregion4 and at facebook.com/fema.
bree-constance… Fri, 11/03/2023 - 14:33Monday is the Last Day to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance for Georgia Hurricane Idalia
ATLANTA – Monday, Nov. 6 is the deadline for Georgia homeowners and renters who suffered uninsured or underinsured damage to their property from Hurricane Idalia in Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Glynn and Lowndes counties to apply for FEMA assistance.
Applying for help is freeYou can apply at a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) where specialists from FEMA’s Individual Assistance (IA) program help applicants in person. Highly trained specialists assist applicants through the recovery process, explaining the types of assistance available from FEMA, such as housing and other needs assistance.
This DRC in Cook County, 206 East Ninth St., Adel, is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6.
If you are unable to apply in person, visit DisasterAssistance.gov, call 800-621-3362 Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to
10 p.m., or use the FEMA mobile app. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.
This is what you will need when you apply:
- A current phone number where you can be contacted.
- Your address at the time of the disaster and the address where you are now staying.
- Your Social Security Number.
- A general list of damage and losses.
- Banking information if you choose direct deposit.
- If insured, the policy number or the agent and/or the company name.
If you are unable to locate important documentation, FEMA will help you identify other ways to verify this information.
We encourage you to file insurance claims for damage to your home, personal property and vehicles before you apply for FEMA assistance. FEMA grants do not have to be repaid. FEMA assistance is nontaxable and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicaid or other federal benefits.
FEMA’s IA program is designed to help with basic, critical needs such as a safe, sanitary, and functional place to live while you look for a long-term or permanent housing solution. It is not designed to make you whole and is not a substitute for insurance coverage. FEMA IA cannot duplicate other sources of assistance.
FEMA provides funds paid directly to eligible individuals and households. Financial Housing Assistance may include rental assistance, lodging expenses reimbursement, home repair assistance, and replacement assistance.
For the latest information on Georgia’s recovery from Hurricane Idalia, visit fema.gov/disaster/4738, follow FEMA on X, formerly known as Twitter, at twitter.com/femaregion4 and at facebook.com/fema.
bree-constance… Fri, 11/03/2023 - 13:10Consolidated Debris Removal Program Open to Property Owners
FEMA encourages all property owners affected by the Aug. 8 wildfires to request participation in the Consolidated Debris Removal Program by submitting a Right-of-Entry form to Maui County. This will help to ensure cultural and historic properties are protected during debris removal operations and eliminate potential runoff of toxic ash into Maui’s sensitive watersheds.
- Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, FEMA is required to review the Consolidated Debris Removal Program, also known as the Private Property Debris Removal program. In Hawaiʻi, the program invites participation from all affected property owners including privately owned commercial properties.
- In coordination with the State Historic Preservation Division, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency and Native Hawaiian organizations, FEMA followed the expedited emergency notification process and developed an Archaeological Treatment Plan. It outlines how debris removal activities should be conducted on properties that are included in the Consolidated Debris Removal Program.
- The Archaeological Treatment Plan also outlines a process to avoid, minimize or mitigate potential adverse effects to cultural and historic properties. Its goal is to limit operational delays and conduct debris removal activities in a way that aligns with and respects local culture.
- Because of the scale and complexity of debris removal operations, previously documented and undocumented historic properties and cultural resources within the burn zone may be impacted by the operation.
- Currently, about 1,600 individual properties are eligible for the Consolidated Debris Removal Program. FEMA covers 100% of all eligible costs for debris removal, building stabilization and structural support.
- For properties designated as National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places or contributing to the National Historic Landmark District, owners must submit separate Right-of-Entry forms to Maui County: one for stabilization, another for debris removal operations.
- It is important to note that there will be concurrent debris removal, construction activities and various recovery operations taking place within the burn zone alongside Consolidated Debris Removal Program operations. These other activities are not funded by FEMA and are not considered part of the federal program.
- Non-FEMA funded projects, activities and recovery operations are exempt from Archaeological Treatment Plan protocols.
- Property owners who wish to participate in the Consolidated Debris Removal Program may submit a Right-of-Entry form to Maui County at Fire Debris Removal (mauirecovers.org).
Million-Dollar Allocation from FEMA to Rebuild Municipal Roads
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico – Residents of several communities in the towns of Yabucoa, Lares and Orocovis will benefit from repairs to more than ten municipal roads, following the allocation of over $12 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for damage after Hurricane María.
These allocations are part of nearly $1.8 billion earmarked for bridges and roads projects in all of the municipalities in Puerto Rico.
“Roads provide access to various needs of the population, especially during times of emergency. These reconstructions will guarantee greater safety for the communities because, in addition to repairs, they will include measures to prevent future damage in the event of other natural events,” explained Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator José Baquero.
The municipality of Yabucoa received an allocation of over $6 million to repair nine roads that provide access to state roads 918, 920 and 182. These repairs will provide safer traffic for around 300 families in the Calabazas neighborhood. Although the road is still in use, drivers must use caution to avoid landslides and in certain sites cars can only pass in one direction to avoid landslides.
In addition to asphalt and infrastructure repairs, over $2.1 million of this allocation will go to mitigation measures to prevent erosion, which include the installation of gabion walls with netting to support drainage; wider gutters to increase and redirect water collection; as well as wingwalls and a catch basin with grate.
Other roads within these allocations are the Cooperativismo and Regino roads in the municipality of Lares, which have over $4.1 million and will benefit nearly 50 families of the Castañer village, which is located at a considerable distance from downtown. Repairs to these roads include replacing asphalt and repairing the embankment with a gabion wall. Funds within the project include over $1 million for mitigation: roadside swales will be installed to help reduce rain runoff and the gabions will now be green to help protect the road from erosion.
Likewise, the municipality of Orocovis has over $1.8 million in agency funds for the restoration of one of its municipal roads off of PR-1155. The repair has over $215,400 for hazard mitigation measures that will reduce erosion, such as adding an infiltration trench along the roadway and planting live stakes and deep-rooted grass over embankments.
Six years after Hurricane María, Puerto Rico has over $31.3 billion in FEMA allocations for nearly 10,800 projects that will address its reconstruction. Of these, over 6,400 projects are aimed at the recovery of municipalities, for a total of over $4 billion.
For more information about Puerto Rico’s recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4339, fema.gov/disaster/4473 and recovery.pr. Follow us on our social media at Facebook.com/FEMAPuertoRico, Facebook.com/COR3pr and Twitter @COR3pr.
manuel.deleon Thu, 11/02/2023 - 18:00FEMA Awards Nearly $1.6 Million to Anna Maria College for COVID Testing Costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending almost $1.6 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse Anna Maria College for the cost of testing students, staff and faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $1,593,306 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the private Catholic college in Paxton for the cost of setting up and operating a testing center on campus between January 2020 and May 2022.
Using both its own employees and contracted labor, Anna Maria College opened and operated an on-campus testing center that administered 62,987 COVID-19 tests to students, faculty, and staff.
The college also purchased and distributed 1,620 COVID-19 antigen rapid self-tests, and provided gloves, masks, gowns, thermometers, sanitizing wipes, and hand sanitizer for its testing activities.
“FEMA is pleased to be able to assist Anna Maria College with these costs,” said FEMA Region 1 Regional Administrator Lori Ehrlich. “Reimbursing state, county, and municipal governments – as well as eligible non-profits and tribal entities – for the costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic is an important part of our nation’s ongoing recovery.”
FEMA’s Public Assistance program is an essential source of funding for states and communities recovering from a federally declared disaster or emergency.
So far, FEMA has provided more than $2.5 billion in Public Assistance grants to Massachusetts to reimburse the commonwealth for pandemic-related expenses.
adrien.urbani Thu, 11/02/2023 - 17:51FEMA Awards Over $5.1 Million to Babson College for COVID Testing Costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $5.1 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse Babson College for the cost of testing students, staff and faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $5,120,936 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the private business school in Wellesley for the cost of purchasing at-home test kits and providing on-campus testing between July 2020 and June 2022, as well as other associated costs.
Using both its own employees and contracted labor, Babson opened and operating an on-campus testing center that administered 193,195 COVID-19 tests to students, faculty, staff, visitors and vendors.
The college also purchased and distributed 5,776 COVID-19 antigen rapid self-tests, and provided provide gloves, masks, face shields, gowns, fit test kits, thermometers, test tube labels, plexiglass, stanchions, sanitizing wipes, and hand sanitizer for its testing activities.
“FEMA is pleased to be able to assist Babson College with these costs,” said FEMA Region 1 Regional Administrator Lori Ehrlich. “Reimbursing state, county, and municipal governments – as well as eligible non-profits and tribal entities – for the costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic is an important part of our nation’s ongoing recovery.”
FEMA’s Public Assistance program is an essential source of funding for states and communities recovering from a federally declared disaster or emergency.
So far, FEMA has provided more than $2.5 billion in Public Assistance grants to Massachusetts to reimburse the commonwealth for pandemic-related expenses.
adrien.urbani Thu, 11/02/2023 - 17:50FEMA Awards Over $4 Million to Tufts Medical Center for COVID Staffing
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $4 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse Tufts Medical Center for the cost of providing temporary clinical staffing to care for COVID-19 patients during the pandemic.
The $4,006,882 grant will reimburse the teaching hospital in Boston affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine for the cost of hiring temporary staff to accommodate the surge of COVID-19 patients and to fulfill the need for additional healthcare providers.
Between July and October 2022, 59 registered nurses worked 28,421 hours to provide care for COVID-19 patients, including testing, treatment, triage and daily temperature checks, increased monitoring visits, checking venting and feeding tubes, continued disinfection of patient rooms, and providing supportive care for COVID-19 complications.
“FEMA is pleased to be able to assist Tufts Medical Center with these costs,” said FEMA Region 1 Regional Administrator Lori Ehrlich. “Reimbursing state, county, and municipal governments – as well as eligible non-profits and tribal entities – for the costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic is an important part of our nation’s ongoing recovery.”
FEMA’s Public Assistance program is an essential source of funding for states and communities recovering from a federally declared disaster or emergency.
So far, FEMA has provided more than $2.5 billion in Public Assistance grants to Massachusetts to reimburse the commonwealth for pandemic-related expenses.
adrien.urbani Thu, 11/02/2023 - 17:48Biden-Harris Administration Announces $211 Million in FEMA Funding Opportunities for Two Dam Safety Grant Programs
Grants Made Possible by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Provide Funding to Protect Dams and Protect Communities from Disasters
WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell today announced the Biden-Harris Administration, through FEMA, will commit more than $211 million in funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda -- a key component of Bidenomics -- to enhance dam safety efforts across the nation to ensure that communities have the critical infrastructure needed to protect against future disasters and prevent against future flooding.
Dams are a critical part of the nation’s infrastructure, yet many are aging and deteriorating, and dam failure may occur within hours of the first signs of breaching because of intense storms. President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is providing nearly $6.8 billion toward communitywide resilience to reduce disaster suffering and avoid future disaster costs. This includes a total of $733 million for the two dam safety programs over five years to help state, territorial and local governments take action to address high-hazard potential dams that pose dangers to life and property if they fail.
“Dams are lifelines for many communities, but when they’re not properly secured and supported, they can also pose an extreme threat to surrounding areas. By investing in critical infrastructure and helping these lifelines sustain extreme weather, we will be able to avoid the risks a failed dam poses to lives and livelihoods,” said Administrator Criswell. “President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is helping us ensure that our nation is better equipped with vital infrastructure to keep communities safe and protect them against the impacts of climate change.”
The Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams program is making about $185 million available and another approximate $26 million available through the National Dam Safety State Assistance Grant Program. The investments funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help protect communities from flooding, avoid disaster costs and strengthen resilience to climate change.
Grants through the Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams program are available to non-federal governments and nonprofits for the technical expertise, planning, design and construction needed to rehabilitate eligible, non-federal high hazard potential dams.
Eligible non-federal dams are:
- Located in a state or territory with a dam safety program.
- Classified as high-hazard potential by the dam safety agency in the state or territory where the dam is located.
- Current in their emergency action plan, which must be approved by the state or territorial dam safety agency.
- Failing to meet minimum dam safety standards of the state or territory and poses an unacceptable risk to the public.
The National Dam Safety State Assistance Grant Program is available for any state or territory with an enacted dam safety program. These grants establish and maintain effective state programs to ensure dam safety and protect human life and property. The state administrative agency, or an equivalent state agency, is eligible to apply. Each eligible state or territory may submit only one grant application.
The funding opportunities open Nov. 6 and will be found on Grants.gov. The deadline to apply is Feb. 29, 2024.
FEMA will post informational webinars to provide an overview of this year’s two dam safety funding opportunities to help interested applicants. For more information about dam safety and the webinars, visit FEMA’s dam safety webpage on FEMA.gov.
luther.wills-dudich Thu, 11/02/2023 - 16:08FEMA Awards Over $2.4 Million to Boston Children’s Hospital for COVID Protective Gear
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $2.4 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse Boston Children’s Hospital for the cost of purchasing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the pandemic.
The $2,455,200 grant will reimburse the pediatric research hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School for the cost of purchasing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect staff and patients and to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Between March and May 2020, Boston Children’s purchased disposable masks, face shields, children’s masks, isolation gowns, and eye shields.
“FEMA is pleased to be able to assist Boston Children’s Hospital with these costs,” said FEMA Region 1 Regional Administrator Lori Ehrlich. “Reimbursing state, county, and municipal governments – as well as eligible non-profits and tribal entities – for the costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic is an important part of our nation’s ongoing recovery.”
FEMA’s Public Assistance program is an essential source of funding for states and communities recovering from a federally declared disaster or emergency.
So far, FEMA has provided more than $2.5 billion in Public Assistance grants to Massachusetts to reimburse the commonwealth for pandemic-related expenses.
adrien.urbani Thu, 11/02/2023 - 16:01FEMA Awards Over $3.8 Million to Northeastern University for COVID Testing Costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $3.8 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse Northeastern University for the cost of testing students, staff and faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The $3,835,599 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the private research university in Boston for the cost of services required to provide testing at its Boston and Burlington-based campuses between February 2020 and October 2021.
Northeastern contracted for administrative staff, medical professionals, specially trained scientists, and laboratory technicians; for technology services for secure scheduling, data transfer, data analysis, reporting, and testing results; for documentation management to ensure the privacy of medical records; for stand-by interpretation services for those with limited English proficiency; and for transportation services for viral samples.
“FEMA is pleased to be able to assist Northeastern University with these costs,” said FEMA Region 1 Regional Administrator Lori Ehrlich. “Reimbursing state, county, and municipal governments – as well as eligible non-profits and tribal entities – for the costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic is an important part of our nation’s ongoing recovery.”
FEMA’s Public Assistance program is an essential source of funding for states and communities recovering from a federally declared disaster or emergency.
So far, FEMA has provided more than $2.5 billion in Public Assistance grants to Massachusetts to reimburse the commonwealth for pandemic-related expenses.
adrien.urbani Thu, 11/02/2023 - 15:59FEMA approves More Than $18.93 Million in Federal Funding for Kentucky Division of Emergency Management
FRANKFORT, Ky. – FEMA has approved more than $18.93 million for the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) for debris removal operations undertaken to remove debris deposited throughout Kentucky by last summer’s severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides. Following the storms and flooding, debris removal, part of FEMA’s Public Assistance program, was essential in helping address the immediate threat to the general public’s health and safety as well as to property.
“Debris removal is a big hurdle to overcome in response to a disaster,” said KYEM Director Jeremy Slinker. “We confronted many challenges in this undertaking. I am grateful and pleased that many partners joined in helping Eastern Kentucky.” Approximately 80, 872 tons of vegetative debris, 59,093 tons of construction and demolition debris, 1,439 of destroyed and/or damaged household appliance, 477 units of E-Waste (refrigerants from appliances. This is working fluid used in the refrigeration cycle of air conditioning systems and heat pumps which in most cases undergo a repeated phase of transition from a liquid to a gas and back again).
Debris was removed to 10 permitted temporary debris storage and reduction sites, and then hauled to a final disposal site. (The total amount of debris was approximately the size of a football field).
FEMA Public Assistance is a cost-sharing program. The federal cost for this project is 75% and 25% for the Commonwealth. All work and costs were between Aug. 8, 2022 and Feb. 1, 2023. FEMA’s Federal Coordinating Officer John Brogan, said, “In keeping with our mission, FEMA responded to Kentuckians’ plight by reducing local communities’ hardship and helping to restore some normalcy in their lives.” The project costs are for $23,972,236 for Debris Removal, $1,275,878 for Debris Monitoring, which totaled $25,248,115, funded at a 75% federal cost share of $18,936,086.
For more information on eastern Kentucky’s recovery from last year’s historic flooding, visit fema.gov/disaster/4663. Follow FEMA on Twitter at FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter and at facebook.com/fema.
luther.wills-dudich Wed, 11/01/2023 - 21:57Chatham and Garfield Park Disaster Recovery Centers Closing Permanently
CHICAGO – The Disaster Recovery Centers in Chatham and in Garfield Park will close operations permanently Saturday, November 4 at 5 p.m. Cook County residents who suffered losses during the June 29 – July 2 storms and flooding, and still need in-person assistance can find the remaining centers at FEMA Disaster Recovery Locator.
The Chatham (Pullman) Imani Village center, located at Avalon Park, 9501 S. Cottage Grove Ave Door B., Chicago, will be open 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday until it permanently closes Saturday, Nov. 4 at 5 p.m.
The Garfield Park center, located at the Community Service Center, 10 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, will be open 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday until it permanently closes Saturday, Nov. 4 at 5 p.m.
Recovery Centers are not the only way to get help from FEMA. While the application period is now closed, FEMA will continue to receive and process appeals and assist applicants with questions. The FEMA Helpline, 800-621-3362, is staffed by multilingual operators ready to assist survivors with registrations and any other questions they have. Survivors can also use Disasterassistance.gov or download the FEMA App on their phones.
For additional information about the disaster recovery operation in Illinois, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4728.
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Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. Reasonable accommodations, including translation and American Sign Language interpreters via Video Relay Service will be available to ensure effective communication with applicants with limited English proficiency, disabilities and access and functional needs. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362 (including 711 or Video Relay).
alexander.alba Wed, 11/01/2023 - 21:42All Cook County Disaster Recovery Centers Open Late Nov. 1
CHICAGO – The remaining four Disaster Recovery Centers still in operation will open at 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 1 because of the snowfall. The centers will close at 5 p.m. The centers will resume their normal hours of operation, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 2, 2023.
The centers involved are Chatham Imani Village, 9501 Cottage Grove Ave., Door B; Garfield Park, Community Service Center,10 S. Kedzie Ave.; North Austin Washington Square Mall, 4851 W. North Ave.; and Cicero at Morgan College, 3801 S. Central Ave., Cicero.
For more information about the disaster recovery operation in Illinois, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4728.
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Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. Reasonable accommodations, including translation and American Sign Language interpreters via Video Relay Service will be available to ensure effective communication with applicants with limited English proficiency, disabilities, and access and functional needs. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362 (including 711 or Video Relay.
alexander.alba Wed, 11/01/2023 - 16:16Upcountry Maui Disaster Recovery Center to Close Oct. 31
HONOLULU – The Upcountry Maui Disaster Recovery Center will close at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, but FEMA specialists are still available to help with your applications and direct you to local, state and federal assistance programs.
The Upcountry center’s location:
Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center (Lower Multi-Purpose Room)
91 Pukalani Street
Makawao, HI 96768
Oct. 28: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Oct. 29
Oct. 30—31: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Two other Disaster Recovery Centers remain open in Kahului and Lāhainā. Find their address at
fema.gov/DRC.
At the Disaster Recovery Center, survivors of the Aug. 8 high winds and wildfires on Maui can get information or referrals to programs offered by FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration and other federal, state and local agencies and organizations. You can also learn about the next steps in your recovery although you do not need to visit a recovery center to apply for FEMA assistance.
Even with the scheduled closing, help from FEMA is just a phone call away. Survivors can get answers from specialists at the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Operators speak many languages and lines are open from 1 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. Press 2 for Spanish. Press 3 for an interpreter who speaks your
language.
It is important to stay in touch with FEMA if you change your address or phone number, even if only temporarily. Missing or wrong information could delay your recovery.
The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance is Thursday, Nov. 9. Here are the ways to apply:
▪ Visit DisasterAssistance.gov
▪ Use the FEMA mobile app; or
▪ Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. If you use video relay service, captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service when you apply.
▪ For an American Sign Language video on how to apply, go to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU7wzRjByhI&list=PL720Kw_OojlKOhtKG7HM_0n_kEawus6F
C&index=6
For the latest information on the Maui wildfire recovery efforts, visit mauicounty.gov, mauirecovers.org and
fema.gov/disaster/4724. Follow FEMA on social media: @FEMARegion9 and facebook.com/fema. You
may also get disaster assistance information and download applications at sba.gov/hawaii-wildfires.
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