Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts, 55326 [2019-22472]

Download as PDF 55326 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 200 / Wednesday, October 16, 2019 / Notices The following areas of the State of Illinois have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster: Adams, Alexander, Bureau, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Jackson, Jersey, Knox, Madison, Mercer, Monroe, Morgan, Pike, Randolph, Rock Island, Schuyler, Scott, St. Clair, Stephenson, Union, and Whiteside Counties for Public Assistance. All areas within the State of Illinois are eligible 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. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters). Pete Gaynor, Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Pete Gaynor, Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows: I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Texas resulting from severe storms and flooding during the period of June 24 to June 25, 2019, 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 in the State of Texas. 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 Individual Assistance in the designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance supplement State and Local efforts, any Federal funds provided for Hazard Mitigation under section 404 of the Stafford Act or Other Needs Assistance under section 408 of the Stafford Act may not exceed 75 percent of the total eligible costs for those respective programs. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. [Docket ID FEMA–2019–0001] [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4454– DR; Docket ID FEMA–2019–0001] Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts Texas; Major Disaster and Related Determinations Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Sandra L. Eslinger, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster. The following areas of the State of Texas have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster: FEMA gives notice of an adjustment to the threshold for Small Project subgrants made to state, tribal, and local governments and private nonprofit facilities for disasters declared on or after October 1, 2019. DATES: This adjustment applies to major disasters and emergencies declared on or after October 1, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tod Wells, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3834. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA– 4454–DR), dated July 17, 2019, and related determinations. DATES: The declaration was issued July 17, 2019. 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 July 17, 2019, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy Counties for Individual Assistance. All areas within the State of Texas are eligible 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 [FR Doc. 2019–22472 Filed 10–15–19; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2019–22465 Filed 10–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–11–P BILLING CODE 9111–23–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 5121–5207, as amended by the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act, Public Law 113–2, provides that FEMA will annually adjust the threshold for assistance provided under section 422, Simplified Procedures, relating to the Public Assistance program, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor. FEMA gives notice that $131,100 is the threshold for any Small Project subgrant made to state, tribal, and local governments or to the owner or operator of an eligible private nonprofit facility under section 422 of the Stafford Act for all major disasters or emergencies declared on or after October 1, 2019. FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of 1.7 percent for the 12-month period that ended in August 2019. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 55326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22472]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2019-0001]


Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of an adjustment to the threshold for Small 
Project subgrants made to state, tribal, and local governments and 
private nonprofit facilities for disasters declared on or after October 
1, 2019.

DATES: This adjustment applies to major disasters and emergencies 
declared on or after October 1, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tod Wells, Recovery Directorate, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-3834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207, as amended by the Sandy 
Recovery Improvement Act, Public Law 113-2, provides that FEMA will 
annually adjust the threshold for assistance provided under section 
422, Simplified Procedures, relating to the Public Assistance program, 
to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
published by the Department of Labor.
    FEMA gives notice that $131,100 is the threshold for any Small 
Project subgrant made to state, tribal, and local governments or to the 
owner or operator of an eligible private nonprofit facility under 
section 422 of the Stafford Act for all major disasters or emergencies 
declared on or after October 1, 2019.
    FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers of 1.7 percent for the 12-month period 
that ended in August 2019. This is based on information released by the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics at the U.S. Department of Labor on September 
12, 2019.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.036, Disaster Grants--
Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters).

Pete Gaynor,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2019-22472 Filed 10-15-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9111-11-P
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