News
Operations in Connecticut are progressing at a steady pace. As of today, 247 Requests for Public Assistance have been received and “kickoff” meetings began this week.
WINDSOR, Conn. -- In 2011, Connecticut was hammered by severe weather, resulting in three major declarations and two emergency declarations. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance (PA) program provides supplemental federal assistance to local, county and tribal governments, to state government agencies, and to certain private nonprofit organizations, all of which must meet specific criteria.
On behalf of all of us working for FEMA throughout the State of Connecticut, I’d like to wish you and your families a safe and joyous Thanksgiving holiday. Many members of our FEMA family will be spending the Thanksgiving holiday among you, so I’d like to thank you in advance for your hospitality and friendship. ...
Geographic Information
![Map of declared counties for [Connecticut Severe Storm (DR-4046)]](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161110115613im_/https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/styles/large/gis/dec_4046.jpg)
Financial Assistance
If and when individual assistance money is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every 24 hours.
Public Assistance - Dollars Approved
Public Assistance DefinitionsPublic Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President
Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President
Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards
*Dollars Approved: Assistance dollars approved but not necessarily disbursed.
*Dollars Obligated: Funds made available to the State via electronic transfer following FEMA's final review and approval of Public Assistance projects.
Total Public Assistance Grants - Dollars Obligated* | Emergency Work (Categories A-B) - Dollars Obligated* | Permanent Work (Categories C-G) - Dollars Obligated* | |
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Total Amount | $86,814,017.93 | $82,904,110.38 | $1,065,774.55 |
Related Links
Preliminary Damage Assessment
- Connecticut, FEMA-4046-DR (PDF 21KB)