Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Seminole Tribe of Florida
Source: The White House
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared a major disaster exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Ian, beginning on September 28, 2022, and continuing.
Assistance for the Seminole Tribe of Florida can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and businesses recover from the effects of the disaster.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is authorized to provide Public Assistance for emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance under the Public Assistance grant program, at 75 percent Federal funding.
Federal funding is also available to State, tribal, and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the Hurricane Ian, at 75 percent Federal funding.
This assistance is made available to the Seminole Tribe of Florida under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207, et seq.; and is to supplement the efforts of the State of Florida and local governments, and to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act.
Deanne Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named James Joseph Jr. as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected areas.
Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the State and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Seminole Tribe of Florida
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