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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97019
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a notice amending a major disaster declaration in South Carolina, identified as FEMA-4829-DR, which was originally declared on September 29, 2024. The amendment, issued on October 23, 2024, clarifies the end date for the incident period as October 7, 2024. Additionally, the notice lists several specific federal assistance programs related to disaster relief that may be applicable for people affected by the disaster.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is updating its promise to help people in South Carolina after a big storm. They are changing some details, like when the storm help period ends, but they didn't explain some things very clearly, like which places are getting help or how they'll make sure the help is used properly.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8420
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a notice about a disaster declaration for South Carolina due to severe storms and flooding from November 6 to November 14, 2024. Residents in affected areas like Orangeburg and its neighboring counties can apply for disaster loans via the MySBA Loan Portal until specified deadlines. The deadline for physical loan applications is March 24, 2025, and for economic injury loans, it's October 22, 2025. Contact information for further assistance is provided, and applications can also be submitted online.

    Simple Explanation

    In South Carolina, there was a big storm and a lot of rain that caused flooding, and now people can ask for special loans to help fix things and get back to normal. They can apply on a website by March 24, 2025, for money to fix damage, or by October 22, 2025, if they need help because their business is hurt.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97017
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a notice amending a previous major disaster declaration for Tennessee. This amendment, effective from October 7, 2024, involves the appointment of Darryl L. Dragoo as the new Federal Coordinating Officer, replacing Leda M. Khoury. FEMA also detailed the various federal assistance programs available for disaster relief and recovery. Citizens can contact Dean Webster for further information.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is updating their plan to help people in Tennessee after a big storm. They're bringing in a new person named Darryl to lead the help effort, and people can ask a person named Dean if they have questions.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 12067
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Small Business Administration has issued a notice about a disaster declaration for the State of Colorado due to wildfires that occurred from September 6, 2020, to November 5, 2020. Affected areas include Grand County and several contiguous counties. This declaration allows affected businesses and residents to apply for physical damage and economic injury loans. The deadlines for loan applications are April 26, 2021, for physical damage and November 23, 2021, for economic injury loans.

    Simple Explanation

    The Small Business Administration said there was a big fire in Colorado, and now people who got hurt or had their things damaged can ask for special help in the form of loans to fix what the fire broke.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 103917
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a disaster declaration for rural areas in Pennsylvania due to Tropical Storm Debby, which occurred from August 8 to August 10, 2024. Residents and businesses in the affected counties, Clearfield and Indiana, can apply for disaster loans through February 11, 2025, for physical damages and until September 15, 2025, for economic injuries. Applications can be submitted online via the MySBA Loan Portal. For more assistance, contact the SBA's disaster assistance customer service center.

    Simple Explanation

    The Small Business Administration is helping people in some parts of Pennsylvania because a big storm caused damage. People and businesses there can ask for special loans to fix things that got hurt.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10122
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued an update to a previous disaster declaration for Florida, initially declared on October 11, 2018. This change, effective from January 15, 2021, involves the appointment of Kevin A. Wallace as the new Federal Coordinating Officer for the disaster, replacing Jeffrey L. Coleman. In addition, the notice provides various Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers related to different disaster assistance programs. This action is part of FEMA's administrative processes under guidance from Executive Order 12148.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA, the group that helps when disasters happen, has put someone new in charge to help after a big storm in Florida. They talked about different programs to help people, but didn't explain everything about how the money will be used.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97019
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued an amendment to the major disaster declaration for Nebraska, originally dated September 24, 2024. This notice changes the incident period for the disaster to June 19 through July 8, 2024. The assistance available includes various support programs such as community disaster loans, crisis counseling, disaster legal services, and more, as detailed by their specific Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers. The notice was filed on December 5, 2024, by Deanne Criswell, the Administrator of FEMA.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA is helping Nebraska because of a big disaster that happened, and they're giving money and support to help fix things. They changed the dates of when the disaster happened and are making sure people can get things like loans and legal help, but it might be a little unclear about how people can get this help.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97038
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced an amendment to the notice of a major disaster declaration in Florida, originally issued on September 28, 2024. This amendment highlights the closure of the incident period for the disaster as of October 7, 2024. It lists several programs under Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers, which provide different types of aid, such as disaster loans, counseling, and housing assistance for those affected by president-declared disasters. The amendment was officially issued on November 1, 2024.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA says they're done helping Florida after a big disaster that started earlier, and now they're officially closing the books as of October 7, 2024. They also have a list of different help programs for people affected, like disaster loans and housing assistance.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97047
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued an amendment to a major disaster declaration for Florida. This amendment, dated October 16, 2024, expands the scope of assistance to include permanent work under the Public Assistance program for various counties in Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida. This addition builds on previous aid for individual assistance, debris removal, and emergency protective measures. Various federal assistance programs are listed for affected regions to access financial support and aid services.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA is helping more places in Florida fix things like buildings and roads after a big storm, and they're giving extra support to some areas and a tribe to make things better.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97020
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued an amendment to a major disaster declaration for North Carolina. This amendment, dated October 15, 2024, adds several counties to those eligible for disaster assistance after a major event was declared by the President on September 28, 2024. These counties, including Cabarrus, Cherokee, and Forsyth, can now receive Individual Assistance and have access to federal aid for debris removal and emergency measures. Swain County, previously designated for certain types of assistance, now also qualifies for permanent work assistance.

    Simple Explanation

    In North Carolina, some counties got hit by a big disaster, and now they qualify for help from the government to clean up and fix things. FEMA is letting places like Cabarrus and Forsyth get special help to make things better and help people there feel safer again.

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