By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON -- This week, FEMA announced over $169 million in additional assistance has been provided to survivors because of a policy update which expanded home repair assistance to specifically address applicants with remediating disaster-caused mold growth. Because of the policy update, more than 111,000 additional applicants have been able to get assistance.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: Washington - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announces the launch of the new Remote Identity Validation Technology Demonstration (RIVTD). Held in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Homeland Security Investigations Forensic...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON – From December 7th through 10th, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will travel to Quito, Ecuador and Bogotá, Colombia to meet with senior government counterparts, Department and other U.S. government personnel, and members of civil society. Secretary Mayorkas’s visits follow ...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - Homeowners and renters who were affected by the flooding in St. Clair County from July 25-28 now have until Thursday, Dec. 22, to apply for FEMA disaster assistance.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Dec. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 7, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced a nearly $4.5 million grant to the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea to help address flooding problems on Sawmill Brook by the Central Street Bridge.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
Release: PORTLAND, Ore. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a recruiting event Wednesday and Thursday, December 7-8 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Portland International Airport (PDX).
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: BRANDON, Fla. - A survivor recently reported getting a text that their “federal government check in the amount of $2800 has been disbursed". The text instructed the survivor to visit a link and provide personal information for FEMA to verify. This is a scam. Scam attempts can be made over the phone, ...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Rick Scott (R-FL) that requires federal agencies to take disaster resilience into account when investing in and managing federal property and...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that their bipartisan Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization (MAPS) Act, legislation to help protect communities...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: Secretary Mayorkas Remarks: The Convergence of National Security and Homeland Security
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, that will help protect communities across the country from possible consequences that may occur by changing...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina residents who receive Social Security payments or other government assistance should not be concerned that FEMA disaster assistance will affect your benefits.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
Release: INDIANAPOLIS The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Wednesday, Dec. 7 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Indianapolis International Airport (IND).
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
Release: NEW YORK The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the REAL ID enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023, to May 7, 2025, giving travelers additional time to ensure they have drivers licenses or identification cards that meet the security standards established by the REAL ID Act. As...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for an additional 18 months, from February 4, 2023, through Aug. 3, 2024, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti. He also redesignated Haiti...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: States to have additional time to meet requirements WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intent to extend the REAL ID full enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025. Under the new regulations published to execute this change, states will now ...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 6, 2022
News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - The temporary Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Caguas, Mayagüez, Ponce and Vega Baja will close permanently on Dec. 8, 2022, at 5 p.m. Meanwhile, operational hours will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Monday to Saturday until they close.
