4687-DR-Rosebud Sioux Tribe Initial Notice

Billing Code 9111-23-P

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4687-DR]

[Docket ID FEMA-2023-0001]

Rosebud Sioux Tribe; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY:  Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION:  Notice.

SUMMARY:  This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe (FEMA-4687-DR), dated February 20, 2023, and related determinations.

DATE: The declaration was issued February 20, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Dean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Manage­ment Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Washington, DC  20472, (202) 646-2833.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated February 20, 2023, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

I have determined that the damage to the lands associated with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe resulting from severe winter storms and snowstorm during the period of December 12 to December 25, 2022, 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 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.

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 and Hazard Mitigation for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe. You are further authorized to provide snow assistance under the Public Assistance program for a limited period of time during or proximate to the incident period.  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 for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.

     The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Alana B. Kuhn, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

     The following areas have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation for Public Assistance.

Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation for snow assistance under the Public Assistance program for any continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period.

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation is 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: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance - Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households - Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

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Deanne Criswell,

Administrator,

Federal Emergency Management Agency.