Vermont Emergency Management officials are going to be holding briefings for communities interested in applying for federal help in paying for recovery efforts from a December snowstorm. Starting Monday, the briefings will be held for representatives of communities in 10 …
A flood aid package meant to assist more than half of Minnesota’s counties rebound from severe flooding cleared the Minnesota Senate on Thursday. By a 65-0 vote, the Senate approved a bill providing $17 million in state assistance for recovery …
Gov. Rick Snyder has approved more than $2.7 million to provide financial assistance to Michigan counties and communities impacted by last spring’s flooding and last winter’s deep freeze. Eligible local governments were allowed to apply for assistance grants for up …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 18 more Minnesota counties as primary natural disaster areas due to heavy rain, flooding and cold temperatures from May 1 through July 1. The designation makes farmers and ranchers in those counties eligible …
The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency is reminding veterans in the Detroit area to apply for disaster assistance following last week’s flooding. The agency said Wednesday the Disabled American Veterans organization will give up to $500 in disaster funds per applicant …
President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration for South Dakota ordering federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from June 13 to June 20. Federal funding is …
South Dakota’s three members of Congress have asked President Barack Obama to declare a major disaster for three counties hit last month by a tornado and flooding. In a letter to the president, Rep. Kristi Noem and Sens. Tim Johnson …
Officials from the U.S. Small Business Administration say more than $1 million in disaster assistance loans have been approved for Alabama residents trying to recover from severe weather in late April and early May. SBA field operations director Frank Skaggs …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved disaster aid for 19 Indiana counties hit by a January storm that brought paralyzing snow and frigid readings. FEMA officials had initially rejected Indiana’s request for federal aid for local governments and some …
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has announced an additional $109 million in disaster aid for Moore and the state of Oklahoma for recovery efforts from last year’s tornadoes and other disasters. Moore will receive nearly $26 million …