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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10110
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued an amendment to a major disaster declaration for Alaska, initially made on April 9, 2020. This update, effective January 20, 2021, involves appointing Vincent J. Maykovich as the new Federal Coordinating Officer for the disaster, replacing Michael F. O'Hare. The notice outlines various federal assistance programs available for disaster relief, including community disaster loans and housing assistance. This change is part of FEMA's ongoing efforts to manage and coordinate federal disaster responses.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA is making a change for helping Alaska after a disaster by picking a new person, Vincent, to take charge instead of Michael. They're also reminding people about different types of help they can get to fix things and rebuild.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 556
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued an amendment to the major disaster declaration for Louisiana, initially declared by the President on October 16, 2020. This amendment, effective December 23, 2020, adds several areas for additional disaster support, including various parishes for different levels of assistance like debris removal, emergency protective measures, and permanent work. It also specifies which assistance programs and funds, like Community Disaster Loans and Hazard Mitigation Grants, are available for these affected areas. The document further identifies the catalog numbers for different federal assistance programs related to the disaster.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA is helping Louisiana because of a big storm by giving extra support to certain areas for cleaning up and fixing things, but they didn't explain why they picked those places, and it's hard to tell how much it will cost.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 556
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced an update to the major disaster declaration for Ohio, originally declared on April 8, 2019. This amendment, effective December 28, 2020, appoints Joseph Cirone as the new Federal Coordinating Officer, replacing Steven W. Johnson. The notice also includes several Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers that are relevant for reporting and accessing disaster-related funds.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA decided to change the person in charge of managing a big problem in Ohio, switching from one person to another, and they announced it at the end of 2020. They also mentioned some numbers related to how they help, but didn't explain exactly how much help Ohio would get or why the change happened.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97055
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security, has updated a disaster declaration for Tennessee originally issued in September 2023. On October 7, 2024, Darryl L. Dragoo was appointed as the new Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster, replacing Leda M. Khoury. This change impacts the management of various assistance programs, such as disaster housing, crisis counseling, and unemployment assistance, which are identified by specific federal assistance catalog numbers. The update was filed on December 5, 2024, and is documented under FEMA's internal procedure.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA, which helps people in emergencies, changed the leader for helping with a big disaster in Tennessee. Now Darryl L. Dragoo is in charge instead of Leda M. Khoury, but the reason for this change isn't explained.

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

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a notice to amend the major disaster declaration for Georgia that was initially declared on September 30, 2024. This amendment adds Stephens and Wilkes Counties for Individual Assistance and Baldwin, Crisp, and Paulding Counties for Public Assistance. These areas were affected by a disaster and require federal aid to recover. The notice also includes several Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers to guide the use and reporting of federal funds for disaster relief efforts.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA is helping some places in Georgia because they had a really big problem, like a bad storm. They decided to send help to a few special areas, but they didn't explain exactly why those places got picked or how the money will be used.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10115
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a notice to amend a previous major disaster declaration for North Carolina, dated October 14, 2020. This amendment, issued on January 13, 2021, adds Lenoir County to the list of areas eligible for Public Assistance due to the disaster. Various Federal assistance programs, such as Community Disaster Loans and Crisis Counseling, have been made available to support the affected areas. Robert J. Fenton is noted as the Senior Official performing the duties of the FEMA Administrator for this notice.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has updated a notice to help the people in North Carolina after a big disaster happened. They are now adding Lenoir County to the areas that can get extra help, like loans and counseling, to fix things and feel better.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10131
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced a change in the coordination of disaster response for the major disaster declaration in American Samoa. Tammy L. Littrell is appointed as the new Federal Coordinating Officer, replacing Robert J. Fenton. This adjustment is part of FEMA's ongoing management efforts following coordinated procedures outlined in the disaster declaration dated April 17, 2020. The notice includes Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance numbers for tracking and allocating funds associated with disaster management programs.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA is changing the leader in charge of helping American Samoa after a big disaster. Now, a person named Tammy will take over from Robert to help manage things better.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10113
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a notice amending the major disaster declaration for the State of Oregon. This amendment, issued on January 22, 2021, specifically includes Josephine County for permanent work categories C-G. Previously, the area was already designated for emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance under the Public Assistance program. The amendment outlines various federal programs and funds available for disaster assistance and continues to support affected areas after the President's disaster declaration on September 15, 2020.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA is helping people in Oregon after a big disaster by sending more help to a place called Josephine County, where they will fix things like roads and buildings. They didn't say how much money they will use or exactly what they will fix, which might make it tricky to know how things will be sorted out.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10118
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has updated a major disaster declaration for Colorado, initially declared in March 2020. This amendment took effect on January 20, 2021, and involves a change in the Federal Coordinating Officer, with Nancy J. Dragani being appointed in place of Lee K. dePalo. This notice also lists various federal assistance programs available for disaster recovery efforts, including loans, crisis counseling, legal services, and housing assistance. Robert J. Fenton, acting on behalf of FEMA, provided this notification.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA has updated a big helper plan for people in Colorado, and they chose a new helper boss named Nancy to lead it. This plan helps people with things like getting loans and finding places to live after bad things happen, but it doesn't say why Nancy is the new boss or exactly how they'll use the money.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10112
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has updated the major disaster declaration for Nevada, originally issued on April 4, 2020. As of January 20, 2021, Tammy L. Littrell has been appointed as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster, replacing Robert J. Fenton. This notice includes a list of program numbers for different types of federal assistance that may be available to those affected by the disaster, including community loans, crisis counseling, and disaster housing assistance.

    Simple Explanation

    The government updated the help given to people in Nevada after a big problem, like a disaster, and now a new helper, Tammy, will be in charge of this. They also listed different ways people can get help, such as special loans, talking to someone for support, and finding a place to stay.