WASHINGTON, D.C. — The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of New York to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm during the period of December 11-31, 2008.

fema Assistance Passes The $365 Million Mark
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Over the past 18-months, the state of Indiana was affected by severe weather in which the state requested and was granted five presidentially declared disasters. Those declarations resulted in a total over $365,829,399 in disaster assistance to the state. Through Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) program grants and Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, recovery assistance was available to individuals and state and local governments that were affected by the disasters. Types of assistance includes:

disaster Recovery Center Returning To Oslo
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Following a one-week hiatus, a disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will be re-established in Oslo after the Memorial Day weekend.

Federal Aid Programs For New York disaster Recovery
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama’s major disaster declaration issued for New York.

Deadlines Near For State And Local Agencies To Request Federal disaster Assistance
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Time is almost up for state agencies, local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations in some designated Minnesota counties to apply for federal funds to help offset eligible expenses related to recent flooding.

Prepare for Hurricane Season: Buy Flood Insurance Now
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Take steps now to protect your financial well-being before a hurricane strikes, advise officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema).

Federal disaster Aid To New York For Ice Storm Tops $11 Million
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) awarded another $9 million in the latest round of federal disaster funding to nine New York counties that suffered damages from the December 2008 ice storm. The total aid to date is now more than $11 million.

Federal disaster Aid To New York For Ice Storm Continues To Climb
ALBANY, N.Y. — In the latest round of announcements, federal disaster aid now tops $2 million for nine New York counties that suffered damages from the December 2008 ice storm.

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