PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. APPROVES MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION
FOR ARKANSAS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240531/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-major-disaster-declaration-arkansas]


Release Date: 
May 31, 2024 

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is
available to the state of Arkansas to supplement recovery efforts in
the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes
and flooding from May 24-27, 2024.

The President's action makes federal funding available to affected
individuals in Benton, Boone and Marion counties. Assistance can
include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans
to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help
individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the
disaster.

Federal funding is also available to state, eligible local governments
and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis
for debris removal and emergency protective measures affected by the
severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding in Benton,
Boone and Marion counties.    

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

Roland W. Jackson has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for
federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional
designations may be made at a later date if warranted by the results
of damage assessments.

Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated
areas can begin applying for assistance by registering online
at www.DisasterAssistance.gov [http://www.disasterassistance.gov/],
by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products#download].
If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS),
captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that
service.