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Oregon Live: Oregon senators push for wildfire disaster relief for Columbia Gorge Scenic Area
Oregon’s U.S. senators are urging their peers on a powerful budgeting committee to send emergency funding to Oregon and other states where national lands and parks were recently burned by wildfires.
Dakota News Now: HUD approves Disaster Relief Plan for North Sioux City
Governor Rhoden announced on Monday that the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development approved South Dakota’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Relief Action Plan for North Sioux City.
Arkansas Democrat-gazette: Arkansas farmers will get state income tax exemption on USDA disaster aid, relief payments
Arkansas farmers and ranchers who receive federal disaster and relief aid through the U.S. Department of Agriculture will get an exemption from state taxes on these payments.
Hawaii News Now: Lahaina fire survivors receive shopping letters to become first-time homebuyers
Five fire survivor families are soon to be first-time homebuyers. It’s all thanks to federal funding granted to the Maui County to help those displaced by the 2023 disaster.
Smoky Mountain News: More funding for temporary jobs, training for Helene recovery
The new funds, totaling $4 million, represent the remaining portion of a $10 million Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker Grant that the U.S. Department of Labor initially awarded to North Carolina in 2024 in the wake of Helene.
US Department of Labor: US Department of Labor awards $1M to support disaster-relief jobs for Alaska residents affected by Typhoon Halong
The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $1 million in grant funding to support disaster-relief jobs and employment and training services for Alaska residents in the aftermath of severe storms and flooding caused by Typhoon Halong.
Roswell Daily Record: State says no deadline for disaster recovery grants
Those who intend to seek Community Development Block Grants for disaster recovery no longer have a Nov. 28 deadline to file their paperwork. According to the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, there is no set date for the intent to apply or the actual application to be submitted.
Nc Newsline: NC state auditor calls for more input on state disaster recovery after probe of ReBuild NC
State Auditor Dave Boliek said Wednesday he wants his office and other statewide elected offices to have more input in North Carolina’s hurricane recovery efforts for the ongoing Helene rebuild and future disasters.
US Department of labor: US Department of Labor awards $4M to continue disaster-relief jobs for Missouri residents affected by multiple severe storms
The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $4 million in additional funding to support continued disaster-relief jobs for Missouri residents affected by severe storms that occurred in spring 2025.
Central Oregon Daily: 3 Oregon counties receive federal assistance for spring floods, but not Harney County
Oregon will receive federal emergency funding to support recovery efforts in three southwest counties that experienced intense storms and floods between March 13- 20.
Tampa.Gov : Homeowner Hurricane Assistance Program (HHA)
Notice: Beginning November 17th, new aid will be available for Tampa homeowners affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton. The program, Homeowner Hurricane Assistance (HHA) will prioritize homeowners in the hardest hit zip-codes, including Forest Hills/North Tampa, Palmetto Beach and South of Gandy/Port Tampa.
Valley News: Vermont officials likely to appeal Trump’s rejection of FEMA aid for 2025 floods
Vermont officials are building a case to appeal President Donald Trump’s rejection of a state request for federal disaster aid that would help a number of Caledonia and Essex county towns foot the bills from major flooding this past July.
ICT News: Alaska extends disaster declaration for west coast storms
Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed an extension of the state’s disaster declaration on Saturday, Nov. 8 to continue emergency response and recovery efforts following the Western Alaska storms, including the remnants of Typhoon Halong.
Tomahawk leader: SBA: Federal disaster loans available to Wisconsin small businesses, nonprofits
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Wisconsin that federal disaster loans are available to offset economic losses caused by excessive moisture that occurred from May 1 through July 15, 2024.
West Plains Daily Quill: SBA disaster loans available; recovery center opens today in West Plains
Businesses, homeowners and renters in Howell County and surrounding areas who were affected by spring storms are now eligible for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Dakota News Network: USDA Extends Livestock Disaster Recovery Assistance Application Deadline for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire Losses
The USDA Farm Service Agency today announced that the deadline for livestock producers to apply for assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire is being extended to Nov. 21, 2025. The program is expected to provide approximately $1 billion in recovery benefits to producers whose livelihoods were adversely impacted by disrupted feed availability and poor forage conditions following catastrophic floods and wildfires in 2023 and 2024.
Rural Radio: SBA Relief Still Available to Nebraska Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Nebraska of the Dec. 9 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the drought beginning April 1.
Gleaner Jamaica: Ainsley Brown | Crucial role of logistics in Jamaica’s disaster recovery
Hurricane Melissa has underscored a timeless principle. Logistics is not simply about moving goods; it’s about enabling continuity, restoring order, and saving lives.
Office of Gov. Jeff Stein: Governor Stein Highlights Helene Housing Recovery, Visits Home Rehabilitation Project in Western North Carolina
Today Governor Josh Stein and NC Department of Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley visited a completed home rehabilitation project in Fairview to highlight Renew NC’s work to repair and rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Helene.
NPR: Tornado survivors in St. Louis say recovery is a mess, due to FEMA changes
Six months after the St. Louis tornado, residents say Trump's new disaster policy has left them on their own.