JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. APPROVES MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR NEW
MEXICO
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240621/joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-major-disaster-declaration-new-mexico]


Release Date: 
June 20, 2024 

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is
available to the state of New Mexico to supplement recovery efforts in
the areas affected by the South Fork Fire and Salt Fire beginning on
June 17, 2024 and continuing.

The President's action makes federal funding available to affected
individuals in the Mescalero Apache Tribe and Lincoln County.
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.

Public Assistance federal funding is also available to the state,
Mescalero Apache Tribe and eligible local governments and certain
private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis in Lincoln
County for debris removal and emergency protective measures including
direct federal assistance. 

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

Robert Patterson, Jr. 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 [https://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.