FEMA helps state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain types of private nonprofit organizations respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies. After an event like a hurricane, tornado, earthquake or wildfire, communities need help to cover their costs to remove debris, rebuild roads and restore public buildings such as community centers, businesses, schools, houses of worship and more.
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It has been one year since Typhoon Mawar caused the island of Guam to announce a major
disaster declaration. More than $338 million in federal assistance has been provided to survivors in Guam to
include grants from FEMA through the Individual Assistance and Public Assistance Programs, and low-interest
disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). To-date, FEMA remains in the affected
communities, working with local and state officials to provide Public Assistance grants and temporary housing.
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Salem, Ore. – Local governments, houses of worship and other nonprofit organizations in the counties of Benton, Clackamas, Coos, Hood River, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Multnomah, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians have until May 27, 2024 to submit requests for FEMA Public Assistance.
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Los principales funcionarios de Puerto Rico y FEMA se reunieron en Puerto Rico del 29 de abril al 10 de mayo para participar de la Iniciativa de Preparación del Caribe 2024 y fortalecer las capacidades de preparación para garantizar que la estructura de respuesta de emergencia de la Isla esté lista para apoyar cualquier tipo de incidente de emergencia, a medida que se acerca la próxima temporada de huracanes.
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Leading Puerto Rico and FEMA officials met in Puerto Rico from April 29 to May 10 to participate of the 2024 Caribbean Readiness Initiative and strengthen preparedness capabilities to ensure that the Island’s emergency response structure is ready to support any type of emergency incident, as the upcoming Hurricane Season approaches.
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Salem, Ore. – The deadline is approaching for Oregon state, eligible local governments and certain nonprofits to submit Requests for Public Assistance to the Oregon Department of Emergency Management for costs due to the severe winter storms, straight-line winds, landslides and mudslides that occurred Jan. 10-22, 2024.
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