President Barack Obama has ordered federal aid to help state and local recovery efforts in areas of Central Texas hit with severe storms and flooding in late October. Obama on Friday declared a major disaster exists in the area. This …
Workforce West Virginia has received a $242,000 federal grant to help pay for Superstorm Sandy cleanup. The U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday that the grant will be used to continue the temporary employment of workers to help with cleanup …
Gov. Pat Quinn’s office says federal aid for Illinois tornado victims has topped $1 million. The governor’s office says Wednesday that federal grants following the fatal Nov. 17 twisters have reached $1.06 million. The money is being used to help …
Indiana University is creating a plan to seek federal aid to “disaster proof” its Bloomington, Indianapolis and regional campuses. A goal of the plan is to allow the university to request Federal Emergency Management Agency funds directly instead of going …
New Jersey officials said Tuesday that they have distributed just over one-third of the federal aid allocated for housing for families affected by Superstorm Sandy. The state’s Community Affairs Department released the figure, which contradicts an analysis released earlier Tuesday …
Federal aid to victims of the historic September floods in Colorado has reached $100 million. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says more than $49.4 million has been approved for housing assistance, damaged or lost personal possessions, and other disaster-related needs. …
President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration to provide federal aid to New Mexico for mid-September flooding and storm damage. The White House says the federal assistance will supplement state and local recovery efforts in the affected areas. According …
Former American International Group Inc. chief Maurice “Hank” Greenberg has a new business partner: the U.S. taxpayer. Greenberg’s Starr Indemnity & Liability Co. is one of 18 companies approved to get federal cash for insuring farmers against loss of crops …
Gov. Mary Fallin says the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved public assistance for 16 counties hit by May storms that brought tornadoes and flooding to Oklahoma. Fallin said FEMA on Friday approved the request that she submitted Wednesday. Approval …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has OK’d a plan to boost aid to New Jersey towns hit hard by Superstorm Sandy. U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, who represents Monmouth and Ocean Counties, says FEMA will reimburse communities at a rate of …