Disaster Survivors Wait Longer to Get Federal Aid, Says AP September 11, 2025 By David A. Lieb, Sophie Bates and M.K. Wildeman Survivors of major natural disasters in the U.S. are having to wait longer to get aid from the federal government,...
Missouri Counties Receive Federal Disaster Assistance After Severe Storms June 12, 2025 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a major disaster declaration for several counties in Missouri, including Bollinger, Butler,...
Flood-Stricken Connecticut Seeks Emergency Assistance from Federal Agencies August 20, 2024 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has submitted a request to President Joe Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for...
Federal Disaster Declaration Approved for Spring Storm in Maine July 11, 2023 President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration request from Maine, freeing federal aid to help communities recover following a severe...
Vermont Seeks Federal Damage Assessment From December Storm January 9, 2023 Vermont has requested a federal damage assessment to see if the state qualifies for a federal major disaster declaration from...
How 4,000 Federal Workers Are Being Deployed for Hurricane Florence September 14, 2018 By Ari Natter As Hurricane Florence churns toward the Carolinas, bearing a potentially lethal ocean surge and winds and torrential rains, the federal...
Vermont to Hold Briefings for Those Interested in Storm Help August 8, 2018 The Vermont Department of Public Safety is going to be holding briefings for municipalities and others interested in applying for...
FEMA Announces Federal Disaster Assistance for Several Northeast States January 4, 2018 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the states of...
Federal Disaster Assistance Granted for 2 Oklahoma Counties May 25, 2017 Two Oklahoma counties may now receive disaster assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a result of the...
FEMA Extends Deadline for Louisiana Flood Aid Applications to Nov. 14 October 17, 2016 People seeking disaster aid to help them recover from Louisiana’s catastrophic August flooding have an extra month to apply for...