PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. AMENDS FEDERAL COST SHARE FOR HAWAII
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230925/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-amends-federal-cost-share-hawaii]


Release Date: 
September 25, 2023 

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made
additional disaster assistance available to the state of Hawaii to
supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires,
beginning Aug. 8, 2023, and continuing. 

On Sept. 22, the President authorized an increase to 100% of the
total eligible costs for debris removal for a continuous 180-day
period of the state’s choosing within the first nine months from
the start of the incident period. 

Federal funds for emergency protective measures, including direct
federal assistance, are authorized at 100% of the total eligible costs
for a continuous 90-day period of the state’s choosing, within the
first six months from the start of the incident period.

The major disaster declaration
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230810/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-major-disaster-declaration-hawaii]
made federal funding available for assistance to individuals and
business owners, public assistance to state and local governments, and
hazard mitigation assistance for eligible costs.