Numerous social media posts and some news reports claimed that the money should be used to help the victims of Hurricane Helene, which devastated parts of western North Carolina. But the funds for disaster assistance are administered separately.Yael Schacher, director of the Americas and Europe at ...
After the president issues a declaration, the federal government can begin to assist state, local, and tribal governments. This includes coordinating all disaster relief assistance—from evacuations to recovery—provided by federal agencies, private organizations such as the Red Cross, and state and l...
联邦紧急事务管理署(FEMA)8月29日(周六)批准了佛罗里达州的“工资损失援助计划”(Lost Wages Assistance Program)。该联邦失业援助计划将为佛州失业者增加每周300美元的联邦救济金,失业者最快可以领到补助金。 该项福利追溯至8月1日,将提供给每周有资格获得至少100美元失业救济,且已证明他们因新冠病毒大流行而失业或...
The disaster assistance fund sometimes runs low in late summer before Congress passes a new budget. When that happens, FEMA shifts to what’s called “immediate needs funding.” That means the agency stops paying out for previous disasters and conserves its money for life-saving missions during ...
(a)General.To be eligible for financial assistance, an item of work must: (1)Be required as the result of the emergency or major disaster event; (2)Be located within the designated area of a major disaster or emergency declaration, except that sheltering and evacuation activitiesmay be locate...
(a)General.To be eligible for financial assistance, an item of work must: (1)Be required as the result of the emergency or major disaster event; (2)Be located within the designated area of a major disaster or emergency declaration, except that sheltering and evacuation activitiesmay be locate...
Attorneys fromNew York Legal Assistance Groupfor their insights Pro bono attorneys from the law from Davis Polk Adrienne Houghton for her time and support Disaster Relief—Top 5 FEMA Recovery InsightsBrief Transcript (ABRIDGED) Adrienne Houghton: Hi, I’m Adrienne Houghton, and my family was person...
Misinformation about this disaster relief has taken over social media and has magnified these rumors immensely. It has made the situations in Florida and North Carolina much worse for everybody involved, especially those in need of immediate assistance. It is important to be able to differentiate ...
Overview of the Disaster Relief Fund Tables Summary The Robert T. Stafford Emergency Relief and Disaster Assistance Act (P.L. 93-288, as amended) authorizes the President to issue declarations for incidents ranging from destructive, large-scale disasters to more routine, less damaging events. Decla...
Direct deposit information, if that is how you wish to receive any disaster relief12 What constitutes a disaster eligible for FEMA assistance? A disaster is a disruption to the function of an area that exceeds the area’s ability to cope using its own resources. To be eligible for FEMA assi...