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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97044
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that President has declared a major disaster in Vermont due to severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from July 29 to July 31, 2024. This disaster declaration allows for federal assistance to be provided in the affected counties of Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans, for both Individual and Public Assistance. Additionally, the entire state is eligible for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Federal funds will cover 75% of the costs for disaster assistance, with specific disaster-related financial assistance programs available through FEMA.

    Simple Explanation

    The President said there was a big problem in Vermont because of bad storms, and now help is coming from the government to fix things like broken buildings and flooded areas. The government will pay for most of the repairs, but not all, and some people might be worried if the help is enough or spent wisely.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9419
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced a Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only in the State of Washington, specifically for the incidents involving wildfires and straight-line winds that occurred from September 1 to September 19, 2020. This allows affected private non-profit organizations that provide essential governmental services to apply for disaster loans. The impacted areas include several counties and tribal reservations, and the loan application deadlines for physical and economic injury loans are April 5, 2021, and November 4, 2021, respectively.

    Simple Explanation

    The President said that big fires and strong winds in Washington made a lot of mess, so now special help is available to fix things. This help is for some important groups, like those that act like the government, to borrow money to clean up and fix what got broken.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 16050
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Small Business Administration issued Amendment 5 to update the Presidential disaster declaration for Public Assistance for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This amendment adds Laurel and McCreary counties as areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides that occurred from February 14 to March 7, 2025. The deadline to apply for physical disaster loans is May 5, 2025, and economic injury loans is December 4, 2025. To apply for disaster assistance, individuals can visit the MySBA Loan Portal.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is helping people in Kentucky because bad weather hurt their homes and businesses. Now, they are adding two more places, Laurel and McCreary, to get help too.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11640
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced a major disaster declaration by the President for Public Assistance Only in Kentucky. This applies to severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides starting from February 14, 2025, and continuing. Non-profit organizations providing essential services can apply for disaster loans online until May 5, 2025, for physical damage, and December 4, 2025, for economic injury. The affected counties include Ballard, Barren, Butler, Green, Hart, Marshall, Metcalfe, Rockcastle, Spencer, and Wayne.

    Simple Explanation

    The President has said that Kentucky is in trouble because of big storms, flooding, and mudslides, so they can get special help. Some places in Kentucky can get loans to fix things by May and help with money problems by December.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10120
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a major disaster declaration for Colorado, signed by the President on January 15, 2021. This declaration is in response to severe damage caused by wildfires between September 6 and November 5, 2020. FEMA will provide federal aid in the affected areas, specifically Public Assistance in Grand and Larimer Counties, and Hazard Mitigation throughout the state. This federal assistance will cover up to 75% of the eligible costs for these initiatives.

    Simple Explanation

    The United States government is helping people in Colorado because big fires hurt many places there; they will pay for most of the repair costs, but the people in Colorado will have to pay a little bit too.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 7228
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a Presidential declaration of a major disaster in South Carolina due to severe storms and flooding from November 6 to November 14, 2024. Emergency assistance is available for private non-profit organizations offering essential services of a governmental nature in the affected counties of Bamberg, Calhoun, and Orangeburg. Organizations can apply for disaster loans through the MySBA Loan Portal, with deadlines set for March 11, 2025, for physical loan applications and October 10, 2025, for economic injury applications. Additional assistance and details about the application process are available through the SBA's disaster assistance customer service center.

    Simple Explanation

    The president said that people in South Carolina can get help because big storms caused lots of water and damage. Some groups that help like the government can borrow money to fix things, but we don’t know exactly all the rules or how much money is there.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97155
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a notice regarding a declaration of a major disaster for public assistance in Puerto Rico, due to Tropical Storm Ernesto. The declaration, dated November 27, 2024, allows Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services to apply for disaster loans through the MySBA Loan Portal. The incident period lasted from August 13 to August 16, 2024, and affected multiple municipalities. Loan applications for physical damage must be submitted by January 27, 2025, and for economic injury by August 27, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    In November 2024, the U.S. said it would help some groups in Puerto Rico after a big storm by giving them money. These groups help people, and they can ask for money until next year.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 15290
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued Amendment 4 to a Presidential declaration concerning a major disaster in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This amendment relates to severe weather incidents, including storms, winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, that occurred from February 14 to March 7, 2025. The amendment adds several counties—Bullitt, Hopkins, Jefferson, Lewis, Magoffin, Russell, and Trigg—to those affected by the disaster. Applications for physical loans must be submitted by May 5, 2025, while economic injury-related applications are due by December 4, 2025, and can be submitted through the SBA's online portal.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is helping some parts of Kentucky because bad weather caused a lot of damage. They added more places that can get this help because of storms and floods.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13395
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Small Business Administration has amended the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Kentucky, initially declared on February 24, 2025. This update changes the incident period for severe weather events, including storms and flooding, to cover February 14 through March 7, 2025. Residents can apply for disaster assistance loans through the SBA's lending portal. The physical loan application deadline is April 25, 2025, and the economic injury loan application deadline is November 24, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The President has said that Kentucky had some really bad weather, like storms and floods, so people there can ask for help to fix things. They have until April 25, 2025, to ask for help with damages and until November 24, 2025, to ask for help if their work or business got hurt because of the storms.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6404
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a notice about the Presidential declaration of a major disaster in the State of Georgia due to Tropical Storm Zeta. This declaration, dated January 12, 2021, allows certain non-profit organizations affected by the storm to apply for disaster loans. The physical loan application deadline is March 15, 2021, and the deadline for economic injury loan applications is October 12, 2021. The disaster affects several counties including Banks, Carroll, Cherokee, and others.

    Simple Explanation

    The President said that because a big storm called Tropical Storm Zeta hit Georgia, certain groups can ask for help to fix things and get back to normal. They have some time until March 15, 2021 to ask for this help.

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