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FEMA Cost Share Adjustment Grants More Emergency Aid for Louisiana

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional federal emergency aid available for the state of Louisiana for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged as a result of Hurricane Ida.

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  • September 27, 2021
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FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance State-by-State Breakdown

FEMA has provided over $1.146 billion to more than 174,000 people to assist with COVID-19-related funeral costs for deaths occurring on or after Jan. 20, 2020.

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  • September 27, 2021
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FEMA Offers More Equitable Flood Insurance Rates Beginning Oct. 1

Beginning Oct. 1, FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will begin to offer more equitable and risk informed rates. The new premiums are the result of the program’s new pricing methodology delivering rates that are actuarily sound, equitable, easier to understand and better reflect an individual property’s flood risk.

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  • September 24, 2021
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FEMA and Ad Council Release New Latino-Focused PSAs Urging Communities to 'Prepare to Protect'

In recognition of National Preparedness Month and Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15), FEMA and the Ad Council released new Ready Campaign PSAs today, developed specifically for the Latino community as part of FEMA’s approach to advance accessibility and cultural competency in boosting the nation’s preparedness. 

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  • September 23, 2021
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FEMA Defines Equity in its Mission of Making Programs More Accessible

Today, FEMA announced its new equity definition to ensure alignment and coordinated progress across the agency. The definition clarifies how the agency addresses gaps, barriers and challenges experienced by vulnerable populations to ensure all survivors have access to disaster assistance.

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  • September 9, 2021
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FEMA Announces Changes to Individual Assistance Policies to Advance Equity for Disaster Survivors

FEMA implemented three immediate changes to reduce barriers to access experienced by underserved populations through programs that provide individual assistance to disaster survivors.

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  • September 2, 2021
Public Assistance
$22.4 B

Public Assistance grants awarded (in billions) so far in 2021.

2021 Mitigation Grants
898

Number of hazard mitigation assistance sub-grants awarded so far in calendar year 2021.

2021 Disaster Declarations
97

Disaster declarations for states and counties. See the Declarations.

2021 Fire Incidents
39

Fire Incidents for states and counties. See the incidents.