President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Increases Federal Cost Share for Florida
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Increases Federal Cost Share for Florida WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of Florida to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene from Sept. 23 to Oct. 7, 2024. The President authorized the federal cost-share to be increased to 100% for debris removal and emergency measures, including direct federal assistance for a period of 120 days of the state’s choosing within the first 180 days from the start of the incident period. The major disaster declaration made federal funding
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Increases Federal Cost Share for North Carolina
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Increases Federal Cost Share for North Carolina WASHINGTON – FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of North Carolina to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Helene from Sept. 25, and continuing. The major disaster declaration approved by President Biden on Sept. 29, 2024 made federal funding available for Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and other needs assistance, with a federal cost-share of 75%. An amendment approved on Oct. 2, 2024 increases that federal cost share to 100% for the first
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Increases Federal Cost Share for Georgia
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Increases Federal Cost Share for Georgia WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of Georgia to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene from Sept. 24 to Oct. 30, 2024. The President authorized the federal cost-share to be increased from 75% to 100% for debris removal and emergency measures, including direct federal assistance, for a period of 120 days of the state’s choosing within the first 180 days from the start of the incident period. The major disaster declaration made
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Increases Federal Cost Share for Tennessee
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Increases Federal Cost Share for Tennessee WASHINGTON – FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of Tennessee to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Helene from Sept. 26-30, 2024. The President authorized the federal cost-share to be increased from 75% to 100% for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance, for a period of 120 days of the state’s choosing within the first 180 days from the start of the incident period. The major disaster declaration
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Increases Federal Cost Share for South Carolina
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Increases Federal Cost Share for South Carolina WASHINGTON – FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of South Carolina to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene from Sept. 25-Oct. 7, 2024. The President authorized the federal cost-share to be increased from 75% to 100% for debris removal, including direct federal assistance, for a period of 120 days of the state’s choosing within the first 180 days from the start of the incident period. The major disaster declaration made federal
FEMA Assistance Won’t Affect Social Security, Other Federal Benefits Tennesseans May Receive
FEMA Assistance Won’t Affect Social Security, Other Federal Benefits Tennesseans May Receive Applying for federal disaster assistance from FEMA will not affect other federal benefits that Tennessee survivors of Tropical Storm Helene who had damage from Sept. 26–30 may receive. Residents in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties who apply for disaster assistance with FEMA may have questions about whether receiving funds from FEMA might cause them to lose other federal payments to which they are entitled. The simple answer is no. Accepting a FEMA grant will not affect your eligibility for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid