President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kentucky
President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kentucky WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Feb. 14, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Breathitt, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry and Pike 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
President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Kentucky
President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Kentucky WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by severe storms, straight-line winds flooding and landslides beginning on Feb. 14 and continuing. The President's action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives, to protect property, public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe. This assistance is for all 120 counties in the
FEMA Posts Public Notice for Kentucky Counties Affected by Helene
FEMA Posts Public Notice for Kentucky Counties Affected by Helene BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — A public notice has been posted that describes FEMA’s proposed funding for Kentucky remnants of Hurricane Helene work projects that may adversely affect historic properties, floodplains or wetlands, or may result in continuing vulnerability of these areas to flood damage. By law, FEMA is required to announce its intent to provide federal assistance and grant opportunities under its Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant programs after the November 26, 2024, major disaster declaration for Kentucky remnants of Hurricane Helene. The public notice is posted on FEMA’s disaster
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky WASHINGTON – FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by remnants of Hurricane Helene from September 27-30, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state 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 Hurricane Helene in Anderson, Bath, Bell, Bourbon, Bracken, Breathitt, Carter, Clark, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Greenup, Harlan, Harrison, Jackson, Johnson