Fact Sheets

Disaster assistance is intended to help residents pay for necessities lost because of the July severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides. A letter explaining what the payment is to be used for arrives within a day or two of the check or direct deposit payment.

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Survivors of the July severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides who live in Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham and Windsor counties and received initial rental assistance from FEMA may be eligible for continued rental assistance.

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Vermont’s recent storms show just how much damage flooding can cause. Insuring your home or business with a policy from the National Flood Insurance Program can help you prepare for – and recover from – the next flood.

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Disaster survivors in Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham and Windsor counties who applied for assistance from FEMA for the July severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides will receive an eligibility determination letter from FEMA in the mail or via email.

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As part of the disaster assistance process, FEMA must determine ownership and occupancy of damaged primary residences. FEMA has made it easier for disaster survivors in Caledonia, Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham and Windsor counties who experienced loss from the July severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides to verify ownership and occupancy.

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Once you apply for FEMA assistance, you should file an insurance claim if you have not yet done so. FEMA may contact you to verify information or complete a home inspection and may refer you to the U.S. Small Business Administration. When FEMA processes your application, you will receive a determination letter, which you can appeal.

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In the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Congress established the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) to “award grants to eligible entities to address cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to information systems owned or operated by, or on behalf of, state, local, or tribal governments.” Within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are implementing this authority through two grant programs:

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The goal of SLCGP is to assist SLT governments with managing and reducing systemic cyber risk.

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The State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) provides funding to eligible state, local, and territorial (SLT) governments to manage and reduce systemic cyber risk, thus improving the security of critical infrastructure and improving the resilience of the services SLT governments provide their community. This document outlines key changes in the program for fiscal year 2023.

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In fiscal year 2023, through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is providing $374.9 million to address cybersecurity risks and threats to information systems owned, operated by, or on behalf of state, local, tribal and territorial governments.

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