PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. APPROVES MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION
FOR NORTH DAKOTA
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20241226/president-joseph-r-biden-jr-approves-major-disaster-declaration-north-dakota]


Release Date: 
December 26, 2024 

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is
available to the state of North Dakota to supplement recovery efforts
in the areas affected by the wildfires and straight-line winds from
Oct. 5-6, 2024.

Public Assistance federal funding is available to the 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 the wildfires and
straight-line winds in McKenzie and Williams counties.

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

Robert Little III has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer
for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Additional
designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and
warranted by the results of further assessments.