Clackamas County: External Outreach Site to Open in Estacada to Help Wildfire Survivors
The site opens Oct 20th and will offer in-person visits for residents to get information about their application, ask questions about letters they receive from FEMA, and have their documents scanned to be part of their application.
- Press Release
- October 19, 2020
The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000: 20 Years of Mitigation Planning
This shift to focusing on pre-disaster planning was made formal in the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. This law was signed on Oct. 30, 2020, and amended the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act). FEMA is celebrating the anniversary and legacy of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 throughout October and November.
- Blog
- October 19, 2020
President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Louisiana to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Delta from Oct. 6 through Oct. 10.
- Press Release
- October 17, 2020
Careers Recruitment Events
Our recruiters also attend various virtual events to provide job seekers with additional opportunities to meet with FEMA recruiters, hiring managers and human resources specialists to discuss our mission and current job opportunities. Visit our events page to find out when is our next recruitment event.
- Featured Webpage
- October 15, 2020
FEMA Lost Wages Supplemental Payment Assistance
Lost wages assistance increases the amount of money states can provide to unemployed Americans without significantly increasing the cost for states to offer unemployment insurance. This page contains a list of FEMA grant approvals under the Lost Wages Assistance program for COVID-19.
- Fact Sheet
- October 7, 2020
Public Assistance grants awarded (in billions) so far in 2020.
Number of hazard mitigation assistance sub-grants awarded so far in calendar year 2020.