North Carolina Continues to Receive Historically High Emergency Assistance Under President Trump
North Carolina Continues to Receive Historically High Emergency Assistance Under President Trump President Trump turbocharged the emergency aid process to provide a 100% federal cost share in North Carolina for Public Assistance from the declaration date of September 29, 2024, to March 24, 2025. WASHINGTON -- In light of false reporting and charges from politicians, FEMA is setting the record straight. North Carolina received one of the longest 100% cost share periods in FEMA’s history — 6 full months of full federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures. Today, the state is still receiving a 90% cost share. Due
Brownlow Utility District to Receive $1 Million to Repair Crackers Neck Road Waterline
Brownlow Utility District to Receive $1 Million to Repair Crackers Neck Road Waterline FEMA has approved more than $1 million to repair the waterline that runs along Crackers Neck Road and serves the community near Vaught Creek, which was damaged after Tropical Storm Helene swept across Eastern Tennessee in late September. FEMA’s Public Assistance program will cover eligible costs to remove the current waterline and replace it on the opposite side of the roadway. The total project cost is $1,340,800. The federal cost share is $1,005,600. Because Public Assistance is a cost-sharing program, FEMA reimburses applicants 75% of the eligible cost of
FEMA Determination Letters are Important First Step to Receive Assistance
FEMA Determination Letters are Important First Step to Receive Assistance WASHINGTON - Los Angeles County wildfires survivors who registered for FEMA assistance will receive a letter from FEMA. If the letter says you are “not approved” for assistance, it does not mean you have been denied assistance. It may simply mean that FEMA cannot approve your application with the information submitted so far. People with Insurance May Receive an Initial “Not Approved” Decision; FEMA Assistance May Still Be Available FEMA may need your insurance determination to be finalized in order to continue processing your FEMA application to make sure you are
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