President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Alaska Disaster Declaration – The White House

As we speak, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared {that a} main catastrophe exists within the State of Alaska and ordered Federal help to complement state, tribal, and native restoration efforts within the areas affected by a extreme storm, flooding, and landslides from September 15 to September 20, 2022.

The President’s motion makes Federal funding obtainable to affected people within the Regional Academic Attendance Areas of Bering Strait, Kashunamiut, Decrease Kuskokwim, and Decrease Yukon.

Help can embody grants for short-term housing and residential repairs, low-cost loans to cowl uninsured property losses, and different packages to assist people and enterprise house owners recuperate from the consequences of the catastrophe.

Federal funding additionally is out there to state, tribal, and eligible native governments and sure personal nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing foundation for emergency protecting measures within the Regional Academic Attendance Areas of Bering Strait, Kashunamiut, Decrease Kuskokwim, and Decrease Yukon.

Lastly, Federal funding is out there on a cost-sharing foundation for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

Deanne Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Administration Company (FEMA), Division of Homeland Safety, named Timothy B. Method because the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal restoration operations within the affected areas. 

Injury assessments are persevering with in different areas, and extra areas and extra types of help could also be designated after the assessments are totally accomplished.

Residents and enterprise house owners who sustained losses within the designated areas can start making use of for help www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362) or by utilizing the FEMA App. Anybody utilizing a relay service, akin to video relay service (VRS), captioned phone service or others, may give FEMA the quantity for that service. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA SHOULD CONTACT THE FEMA NEWS DESK AT (202) 646-3272 OR FEMA-NEWS-DESK@FEMA.DHS.GOV.