FEMA funds News

New York Couple Charged With $750,000 Hurricane Sandy Relief Fraud

A Staten Island, N.Y., couple was charged with making false statements to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in connection with their obtaining more than $750,000 in disaster relief …

Storm Shelter Project Shelved in Mississippi

The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen has dropped plans to pursue a $3.4 million grant to build a city storm shelter which would have doubled as a gymnasium. Citing budget concerns, aldermen voted 5-1 Tuesday night to abandon the project. …

New Mexico Senator Introduces Post-Fire Flood Legislation

New Mexico’s two U.S. senators are pushing legislation that would make it easier for residents affected by wildfires on federal lands to take advantage of flood insurance administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Sen. Jeff Bingaman introduced the measure …

Historic Virginia House Gets Funds for Quake Repairs

A foundation working to repair earthquake damage at a historic home in Culpeper County is getting help from the federal government. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to provide nearly $750,000 to help pay for repairs to Salubria. The …