Date of Notice:
Monday, May 6, 2002
Billing Code 6718-02P
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1413-DR]
Michigan; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Michigan (FEMA-1413-DR), dated May 6, 2002,
and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 6, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madge Dale, Readiness, Response and
Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington,
DC 20472, (202) 646-2705 or madge.dale@fema.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated May 6, 2002, the President declared a major disaster under the
authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. ?? 5121-5206 (Stafford Act), as follows:
I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Michigan,
resulting from flooding on April 15, 2002, and continuing, is of sufficient
severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
?? 5121-5206 (Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such a major
disaster exists in the State of Michigan.
In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to
allocate from funds available for these purposes, such amounts as you
find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses.
You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the designated areas and
Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance
under the Stafford Act you may deem appropriate. Consistent with the
requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided
under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be
limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.
Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent
allowable under the Stafford Act.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority vested in the Director
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under Executive Order 12148, I
hereby appoint James Roche of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to act
as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster.
I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Michigan to have
been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Marquette, and Ontonagon for Public Assistance.
All counties within the State of Missouri are eligible to apply for assistance
under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, Community Disaster
Loans; 83.538, Cora Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis Counseling; 83.540, Disaster
Legal Services Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 83.542,
Fire Suppression Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family Grant (IFG) Program;
83.544, Public Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Program; 83.548, Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program.)
_______________________________________
Joe M. Allbaugh,
Director.
Last Updated:
07/17/2012 - 00:08

