Tag: fema
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New federal program helps homeless after disasters
HUD has recently announced funding for a program helping persons who were homeless, or at risk of homelessness when a disaster occurs.
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How have we improved homeless services during the pandemic?
Keeping homeless clients safe and slowing the spread of COVID-19 has forced homeless shelter providers to make a lot of changes. Some of these new approaches have been very effective and may continue being used after the health crisis has passed. There have been improvements in providing shelter because of social distancing requirements. The most…
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How to get Hurricane Sally recovery assistance in Alabama
Residents of Baldwin, Mobile, and Escambia County, Alabama who have been impacted by Hurricane Sally can now apply for FEMA disaster recovery assistance for temporary housing and home repairs. What assistance is available? FEMA’s program, called Individual Assistance, may offer any of the following services: Individuals and Households Program(Temporary housing assistance, home repair funds, and…
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What to do after Hurricane Sally hits
After Hurricane Sally made landfall yesterday in the Gulf Coast, countless residents of southeastern U.S. are in need of emergency services. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has not yet declared disaster recovery assistance for individual residents, but public efforts are being made to help local governments in these areas. If you are in need…
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How to get recovery assistance for west coast wildfires
Editor’s Note: FEMA recovery assistance for residents is currently only available in certain Oregon counties. Even though there are recent FEMA wildfire management efforts in California, Colorado, Montana, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, disaster assistance for residents has not yet been approved for any of these areas. If you are in need of emergency assistance as…