PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. APPROVES MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION
FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20221122/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-major-disaster-declaration-south]


Release Date: 
November 22, 2022 

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has
been made available to the state of South Carolina to supplement
state, local and tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by
Hurricane Ian beginning Sept. 25 to Oct. 4, 2022.

The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected
individuals in Charleston, Georgetown and Horry counties.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs,
low-interest loans to cover uninsured property losses and other
programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the
effects of the disaster.

Residents and business owners in the designated areas can apply for
disaster assistance at www.DisasterAssistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/], by calling 800-621-3362 or by
using the FEMA mobile app [https://www.ready.gov/fema-app]. If you use
a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned
telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.

Federal funding is available to state, tribal and eligible local
governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a
cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of
facilities damaged by Hurricane Ian in Berkeley, Charleston,
Clarendon, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper and Williamsburg counties.

Federal funding is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard
mitigation measures statewide.

Kevin A. Wallace, Sr. has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer
for federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional
designations may be made at a later date.