DENVER – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided $1,547,910 to the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management toward leasing the Ranch Events Center in Loveland. The assistance was made available under the major disaster declaration issued March 28 by President Trump.

NASHVILLE – Tennesseans who have uninsured losses resulting from the March 3 tornadoes have until May 4, 2020 to register with FEMA for assistance.

Survivors in Davidson, Putnam and Wilson counties can still register with FEMA in several ways:

WASHINGTON – FEMA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are collecting and sharing best practices and lessons learned from the whole-of-America response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The best practices are intended to help medical practitioners, emergency managers and other critical stakeholders learn from each other’s approaches and apply solutions to current response and recovery operations.

ATLANTA - Families and households in Covington, Jefferson Davis and Jones counties in Mississippi who suffered damage as a result of the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding that struck these counties on April 12, 2020, may be eligible for disaster assistance from FEMA.

President Trump has declared these counties as a major disaster which makes disaster assistance available to eligible disaster survivors under FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program.

You can register for assistance in one of three ways:

WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the territory of American Samoa to supplement territorial and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on Jan. 20, 2020 and continuing.

BOTHELL, Wash. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided over $7.5 million to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for eligible activities related to the COVID-19 response. The funding was made available under major disaster declaration FEMA-DR-4499-OR approved on March 28, 2020.

WASHINGTON – La respuesta por parte de toda la nación en la lucha contra la pandemia continua a nivel mundial hoy con la Guardia Nacional desde Guam hasta Connecticut proveyendo apoyo mediante los centros alternos de cuidado y sitios de prueba de COVID-19 via servi-carro. Los miembros del servicio militar activo y los empleados postales continúan sus esfuerzos en contra de COVID-19.

• When survivors apply for FEMA disaster assistance, FEMA typically conducts onsite inspections to verify losses to determine an applicant’s eligibility for the Individuals andHouseholds program.
• However, due to the COVID-19 nationwide emergency and the need to protect the safetyand health of all Americans, FEMA is doing remote inspections for Puerto Rico residentswho sustained damage from the Dec. 28 to Feb. 4 earthquakes.

WASHINGTON – The whole-of-America response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic continue, as Battelle respirator decontamination units arrived in New Jersey Wednesday.  Battelle’s technology has the capacity to decontaminate tens of thousands of N-95 respirators, the type of face masks that are most effective in protecting healthcare workers from the COVID-19 virus.
 

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 Mississippi.

Assistance for Affected Individuals and Families 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, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding on April 12, 2020.

The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Covington, Jefferson Davis and Jones counties.

DENVER – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided $4,050,000 to the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for eligible response activities related to the COVID-19 response. The assistance was made available under the major disaster declaration issued March 28 by President Trump.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — As Florida continues to recover from Hurricane Michael, FEMA has approved the state’s request to extend financial assistance under the agency’s Individuals and Households Program through July 11, 2020.

Fellow Emergency Managers,

First, let me thank you for all the incredible things you have done, and continue to do, for the American people. I am thankful for your tireless efforts under these unprecedented and demanding circumstances and for embrace of the guiding principle: locally executed, state-managed, and federally supported emergency response and recovery. Your heroic and extraordinary efforts across the country inspire me daily.  Please keep up the great work. 

The priority of the federal agency are projects that have a direct impact on communities

WASHINGTON – The whole-of-America response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic continued today, as medical supplies from FEMA’s Project Airbridge flights were distributed nationwide.  South Carolina Army National Guardsmen maintained their readiness with medical pre-screening, while medical and nursing students at the Uniformed Services Univ. of the Health and Sciences received COVID-19 training – a new requirement as part of their coursework.

WASHINGTON – FEMA has published a public notice of proposed policy in the Federal Register outlining the agency’s new Building Resilience Infrastructures and Communities, or BRIC, grant program.

The new program will replace the existing Pre-Disaster Mitigation program. It is envisioned to support states, local communities, tribes and territories as they undertake hazard mitigation projects to reduce the risks they face from disasters while providing proactive investments in community resilience.

WASHINGTON – The whole-of-America response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic continued today, with more than 7,000 COVID-19 test kits being shipped from South Korea to the United States.  Hospital corpsmen on board USNS Mercy are treating non-COVID-19 patients, and National Guardsmen continue supporting response efforts in Connecticut, helping distribute masks, gloves and face shields to local residential care homes, nursing homes and long-term care facilities in North Haven.

DENTON, Texas –– New revised preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in all communities and unincorporated areas of Orange County. Officials encourage property owners to review the latest information to learn about their flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.                                                                                                             

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — FEMA has approved $48,827,629 for the State of Florida to reimburse Panama City for debris removal costs following Hurricane Michael.