Federal Aid Programs For The State Of North Carolina

WASHINGTON –The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of North Carolina to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Matthew beginning October 4, 2016, and continuing. 

The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Beaufort, Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Edgecombe, Hoke, Lenoir, Nash, Pitt, and Robeson counties.  Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.     

Federal funding is also available to state and eligible tribal and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work in Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Greene, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Lenoir, Nash, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Tyrrell, Washington, and Wayne counties.

Federal funding is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

Elizabeth Turner has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Turner said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.  

Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can begin applying for assistance tomorrow by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).  Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice. 

Follow FEMA online at www.fema.gov/blog, www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema.  Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate’s activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema. The social media links provided are for reference only. 

FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications. 

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

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Federal Aid Programs For The State Of North Carolina

President Declares Major Disaster For North Carolina

WASHINGTON –The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of North Carolina to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Matthew beginning October 4, 2016, and continuing. 

The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Beaufort, Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Edgecombe, Hoke, Lenoir, Nash, Pitt, and Robeson counties.  Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.     

Federal funding is also available to state and eligible tribal and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work in Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Greene, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Lenoir, Nash, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Tyrrell, Washington, and Wayne counties.

Federal funding is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

Elizabeth Turner has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Turner said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.  

Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can begin applying for assistance tomorrow by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).  Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice. 

Follow FEMA online at www.fema.gov/blog, www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema.  Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate’s activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema. The social media links provided are for reference only. 

FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications. 

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

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Hardin County Added to Federal Disaster Declaration

ATLANTA – Federal disaster assistance is now available to eligible government entities and certain private non-profits in Hardin County, Tenn., for eligible damages from the severe winter storm of Feb. 15 -22.

Hardin County joins the list of 35 other counties already receiving assistance as a result of the presidential disaster declaration signed April 2, 2015.

The county was added to the declaration following new damage assessments requested by the state, and conducted by local officials, representatives of Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Previously declared counties include: Anderson, Bedford, Bledsoe, Blount, Campbell, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Fentress, Giles, Grainger, Grundy, Hamblen, Hancock, Hardeman, Jefferson, Knox, Lawrence, Loudon, Marshall, McMinn, McNairy, Meigs, Monroe, Moore, Morgan, Obion, Overton, Putnam, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Van Buren, Warren and White.

The federal assistance will allow eligible government entities and certain private non-profits in the declared counties to apply for reimbursement of specific expenses related to disaster response and recovery under the FEMA’s Public Assistance Program. 

The Public Assistance Program provides a 75 percent funding reimbursement for costs related to debris removal, emergency protective measures, and rebuilding and repairing roads, bridges, water control facilities, buildings, utilities and recreational facilities.

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FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

 

 

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President Declares Disaster for Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Maine to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm, snowstorm, and flooding during the period of February 8 – 9, 2013.

The President’s action makes federal funding available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe winter storm, snowstorm, and flooding in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Knox, and York counties. 

In addition, assistance is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments on a cost-sharing basis for snow assistance, for a continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period in Androscoggin, Cumberland, and York counties. This type of assistance is available in Knox County for a 72- hour period.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for all counties and tribes within the state.

James N. Russo has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.  Russo said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.

Follow FEMA online at fema.gov/blog www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema.  Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate’s activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema. 

The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications. 

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

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Centro De Recuperación Por Desastres Cerraran En Los Condados Occidentales De New Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. — Nueve Centros de Recuperación por Desastre en la zona occidental de Nueva Jersey cerrarán durante la próxima semana y media. 

Los funcionarios estatales y federales han estado prestando mucha atención a cuantos solicitantes están visitando los centros en todo el estado. Durante las últimas semanas, el número de personas que buscan ayuda en centros de recuperación por desastres en los condados occidentales ha disminuido, en el cual indica que las necesidades de información  de los sobrevivientes de desastres han sido satisfechas.

Especialistas en catástrofes alientan a los solicitantes en el oeste de Nueva Jersey a visitar estos centros mientras estén abiertos. Después de que estos centros cierren, un solicitante puede ir a cualquier Centro de recuperación por desastre (DRC, por sus siglas en inglés), aunque se encuentre en otro condado o estado.

Los Horarios finales son los siguientes:

Los DRC de Cumberland, Mercer y Morris estarán abiertos esta semana durante el Sábado, 08 de diciembre de 9 am. a 7p.m, cerrando el 8 de diciembre a las 7 p.m.

Los DRC de Burlington, Gloucester y Warren estarán abiertos desde el lunes 10 de diciembre hasta el miércoles 12 de diciembre, de 9 a.m. a 7 p.m., cerrando el 12 de diciembre a las 7 p.m.

Los DRC de Salem, Somerset y Sussex estarán abiertos desde el jueves 13 de diciembre hasta el lunes 15 de diciembre, de 9 a.m. a 7 p.m., cerrando el 15 de diciembre a las 7 p.m.

Los DRC le permiten a los residentes hablar cara a cara con los representantes de recuperación. Los especialistas de programa de FEMA están disponibles para proporcionar solicitudes y otras informaciones, y responder preguntas en los centros.  Estos incluyen especialistas de mitigación que pueden proporcionar orientación sobre reconstrucciones económicas, y técnicas de reparación para reducir el daño a la propiedad en desastres futuros.

Además de los especialistas de programa de FEMA, los representantes de servicio de atención al cliente de la Agencia para el Desarrollo de la Pequeña Empresa (SBA, por sus siglas en inglés) están disponibles para responder preguntas sobre el programa de préstamos a bajo interés para desastres de la del SBA, y ayudar con las solicitudes de préstamos para desastre.

Las ubicaciones de los DRC pueden cambiar. Las oficinas abiertas más cercana se puede encontrar en línea en FEMA.gov/DRC.

No es necesario visitar un DRC para solicitar asistencia federal.

Las personas pueden solicitar ayuda y hacerle seguimiento a una solicitud previa inscribiéndose en línea en

el sitio DisasterAssistance.gov/espanol, o con un dispositivo móvil habilitado para navegar en la red en m.fema.gov/esp. Por telefono o 711/VRS, Llame al 800-621-3362 (FEMA) o TTY 800-462-7585.

La misión de FEMA es apoyar a todos los ciudadanos y a las agencias de primera respuesta y garantizar que, como país, trabajemos juntos para desarrollar, mantener y mejorar nuestra capacidad de preparación, protección, respuesta, recuperación y mitigación ante todos los peligros.

Siga a FEMA en línea en www.fema.gov/blog, www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema  y www.youtube.com/fema. También siga las actividades del Administrador Craig Fugate en www.twitter.com/craigatfema.

Los enlaces de medios sociales provistos son únicamente para referencia. FEMA no promueve sitios web, compañías o aplicaciones que no sean del gobierno.

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Centro De Recuperación Por Desastres Cerraran En Los Condados Occidentales De New Jersey