[Federal Register: December 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 238)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[FEMA-1791-DR]
Texas; Amendment No. 14 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the
State of Texas (FEMA-1791-DR), dated September 13, 2008, and related
determinations.
DATES: Effective Date: November 26, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3886.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated November 26, 2008, the President amended the cost-sharing
arrangements regarding Federal funds provided under the authority of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42
U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), in a letter to R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security, as follows:
I have determined that the damage in certain areas of Texas,
resulting from Hurricane Ike during the period of September 7 to
October 2, 2008, is of sufficient severity and magnitude that
special conditions are warranted regarding the cost-sharing
arrangement concerning Federal funds provided under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
Sec. Sec. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act).
Therefore, I amend my previous declarations of September 13,
2008, September 16, 2008, and October 8, 2008, and authorize Federal
funds for assistance for debris removal (Category A), including
direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program, at
100 percent of the total eligible costs for an additional six months
immediately following the previous 44-day period.
This adjustment to State and local cost sharing applies only to
Public Assistance costs and direct Federal assistance eligible for
such adjustments under the law. The law specifically prohibits a
similar adjustment for funds provided to States for Other Needs
Assistance (Section 408) and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(Section 404). These funds will continue to be reimbursed at 75
percent of total eligible costs.
This cost share is effective as of the date of the President's
major disaster declaration.
(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
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(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation
Grant.
R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-29158 Filed 12-9-08; 8:45 am]
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