Orlando, Fla. – FEMA is awarding Polk County a $1,130,812.50 Hazard Mitigation grant to fund the purchase and installation of a 1,750 kW generator with 6,000-gallon fuel tank at the Polk Central County Jail. 

After the installation of the generator, Polk County will be able to continue regular operation of the jail in times of disaster and during future power outages. Funding for this HMGP project is authorized under Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Act, helping strengthen communities by improving buildings, facilities and infrastructure that people use every day.

PHILADELPHIA – Join the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for a public meeting on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the reconstruction of Herbert Hoover High School. The meeting will be held September 18, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Elkview Middle School, located at 5090 Elk River Rd, Elkview, WV 25071.

The recovery work being done after the Camp Fire is enormous. It is also very complicated due to the magnitude of the devastation. These complications, in turn, create misconceptions that can be spread through the news and social media, making it difficult to separate myth from fact. In an effort to minimize survivors’ confusion and frustration, FEMA is issuing this Fact Sheet.

MYTH: Survivors can sublet their FEMA housing unit to another tenant once they find permanent housing.

WASHINGTON – As Hurricane Dorian continues up the East Coast, FEMA urges those in the storm’s path to be alert to the risks of storm surge and flooding. As evacuation orders are being lifted, FEMA warns residents to use caution when they return home.

Return When It Is Safe

WASHINGTON - Today, Acting FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor visited the South Carolina Emergency Operations Center where he met with Governor Henry McMaster and other responders as they monitored Hurricane Dorian’s impacts to the state.

Week 1 reminds us to “Save Early for Disaster Costs”

AUSTIN, Texas — National Preparedness Month kicks off in September with a week dedicated to helping people learn to “save early for disaster costs.”

Oakland, Calif. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted $1.3 million to La Mesa, California for storm drain improvements that increase flood protection for area residents.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – More than $60 million in federal grants, loans and insurance payments have now gone to Missourians to assist in the recovery from this spring and summer’s flooding and tornadoes.

The funds include grants to households from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, payments from the National Flood Insurance Program on insurance claims and low-interest disaster recovery loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration:

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — FEMA has approved a $9,842,926 grant to the state of Florida that will reimburse the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) for the costs of debris removal in Jackson County following Hurricane Michael under FEMA’s Public Assistance program.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – FEMA has approved $15,709,682 to the state of Florida to assist the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) with reimbursement for management costs following Hurricane Michael in October 2018 under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

AUSTIN, Texas – Less than two weeks remain for South Texas survivors to register for FEMA assistance for grants to help with housing repairs and rebuilding as well as other needs. The final day to register is Sept. 16.

WASHINGTON – Today, FEMA senior leaders urged continued attention to the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian as it makes its way north along the eastern seaboard.

Acting Administrator Pete Gaynor spoke to The Weather Channel’s “AMHQ: America’s Morning Headquarters” and highlighted the agency’s coordination with government and private sector partners to prepare the nation ahead of Hurricane Dorian impacts. 

SALEM, Ore. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) team working with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to help communities recover from winter and spring storms has expanded its staff to include 11 new employees from the Salem and Eugene areas.

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 emergency disaster declaration issued for the state of North Carolina.

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

1. WASHINGTON- FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of North Carolina to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Dorian beginning on September 1, 2019 and continuing.

WASHINGTON - Today, FEMA senior leadership urged residents in the potential path of Hurricane Dorian to maintain vigilance as the storm continues movement toward the United States.

Associate Administrator for the Office of Response & Recovery Jeff Byard spoke with CNN’s “New Day” about the need to battle complacency due to Dorian’s slow forward movement.

AUSTIN, Texas – Staying in touch with FEMA after registering for disaster assistance is one of the most important things South Texas storm and flood survivors can do.

Lincoln, NE – The State of Nebraska and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will open a Disaster Recovery Center Tuesday, Sept. 3, in Custer County. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will provide information on available services, explain assistance programs and help survivors complete or check the status of their applications at the center.

In March 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General reported that FEMA had unnecessarily overshared sensitive, personally identifiable information of some disaster survivors with its contractor that supports its Transitional Sheltering Assistance program.  In response to this incident, FEMA acted quickly to ensure that overshared information was quarantined, protected, and permanently removed from the contractor’s system.

WASHINGTON – As Dorian remains mostly stalled over the Bahamas and its path over the next few days remains uncertain, FEMA urges residents and visitors along the southeastern coast of the United States to complete preparations, monitor the storm closely, and follow instructions and warnings of local officials.