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.

ATLANTA - If you were impacted by the April 12 tornadoes, severe storms, winds or flooding in Covington, Jefferson Davis or Jones counties, you may be eligible for limited financial assistance from FEMA. 

FEMA has programs that may provide some financial assistance for eligible survivors. The financial assistance you may receive will help you get back on your feet and may include assistance for housing and other essential disaster-caused and related needs such as out of pocket childcare and uninsured and out of pocket medical, dental, and funeral expenses.

WASHINGTON – The whole-of-America response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic continued today, as supplies from a Project Airbridge flight which arrived in Los Angeles were dispersed to hot spots around the nation and National Guardsmen in Guam and Illinois provided their carpentry and medical expertise.

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.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will receive $4,999,500.00 from FEMA to include costs associated with the purchase of BiPAP machines to assist those having difficulty breathing as a result of exposure to the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.

WASHINGTON - As part of the whole-of-America response to the COVID-19 pandemic, FEMA is working to help disaster survivors, the homeless, and state, local, tribal and territorial governments across the country.

“For the first time in our nation’s history, we have major disaster declarations in every state, five territories and the District of Columbia,” said FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor. “We’re doing everything in our power to lessen the impact of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of all Americans.”

WASHINGTON – The whole-of-America response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic continued through the weekend and today, as another FEMA Project Airbridge flight landed in Chicago with critical medical supplies, such as N-95 respirators, surgical masks, gloves and gowns.  Meanwhile, U.S. Army National Guardsmen in New York and Atlanta helped support food distribution in their public school districts.

Resilience, or COR3, have obligated nearly $20.8 million in funds for 155 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico due to Hurricane María. These funds were obligated between April 10 and April 16 and represent the largest number of projects obligated in a given week this year.

• For the past month, FEMA and other federal agencies have been supporting The White House Coronavirus Task Force as part of a whole of government response to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and protect the public.
• On March 16, 2020, FEMA Region 7 activated its Regional Response Coordination Center in Kansas City, Missouri to provide a coordinated federal response to assist local, state and Tribal partners in the Midwest with COVID-19 efforts.