Tennessee Document Processing Centers to Close; FEMA Help Remains
Tennessee Document Processing Centers to Close; FEMA Help Remains The Document Processing Centers operated by FEMA will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan.24. While FEMA centers were open, more than 5,146 people were able to get information and guidance in face-to-face meetings with FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration and other agencies and organizations. FEMA urges survivors to stay in touch. For more information, go to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App for mobile devices or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Lines are open from 7 a.m. to midnight Eastern Time seven days a week and specialists speak many languages. Applying for assistance is
FEMA Remains in Tennessee to Help Tropical Storm Helene Survivors
FEMA Remains in Tennessee to Help Tropical Storm Helene Survivors FEMA is still on the ground helping survivors from Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties recover from Tropical Storm Helene. Document Processing Centers are open in Carter, Johnson and Unicoi counties. Survivors can visit a center to turn in documents and follow up on applications and appeals. No new applications will be taken without a qualifying reason. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, closed weekends and for severe weather. Locations: Carter County: Carter County Public Library, 201 N. Sycamore St., Elizabethton Johnson County:
Tennessee Helene Recovery Advances with $24.4 Million in Federal Funding
Tennessee Helene Recovery Advances with $24.4 Million in Federal Funding Eastern Tennessee families and communities are working hard cleaning up, making repairs and putting their lives in order as they continue to recover after Tropical Storm Helene. FEMA has approved more than $24.4 million in federal assistance to help storm survivors recover. Getting residents back into their homes is FEMA’s top priority. Whether a good cleanup is needed or major repairs are required, FEMA programs are in place to assist with funding. When a home is damaged so badly it cannot be lived in, FEMA provides rental assistance or direct housing
FEMA Approves More Than $8 Million for Tennessee Mitigation Efforts
FEMA Approves More Than $8 Million for Tennessee Mitigation Efforts The state of Tennessee and FEMA have approved $8 million to protect people and businesses in Cookeville, Memphis and Milan from flooding and earthquakes. “Tennessee works to help our communities and citizens have resources before disaster strikes to increase protection,” said Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Director Patrick C. Sheehan. “This funding gives our communities the ability to emplace projects that protect lives and property of Tennesseans.” The funding comes from FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), which encourages states and local governments to help communities develop projects that prevent, eliminate or
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