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FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of New York to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the areas affected by a severe winter storm beginning Nov. 18, 2022 and continuing.


If you applied for assistance and don’t agree with FEMA’s decision or have new information relevant to your application, you can generally appeal.


Survivors in St. Clair County who applied for FEMA assistance following the historic flooding in July should receive a letter from FEMA by mail or an email notification.


The temporary Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Aguadilla, Cabo Rojo, Guánica, Naguabo, Rincón, San Germán and Yabucoa DRCs will close permanently at 5 p.m. on Nov. 17, 2022.


FEMA and the State of Florida are opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Lee County.


Residents in the Borough of Yardley, PA now have lower flood insurance premiums because of the community’s initiatives to implement better floodplain management measures encouraged by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).


At FEMA, we know that emergency management requires expertise at all levels of government to be successful. We are at our best when we work together to help people before, during and after disasters.


The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is committed to helping Americans stay safe online this holiday season.


This Sunday marks the fifteenth anniversary of the establishment of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulations. Since the publication of the CFATS final rule on November 20, 2007, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and its predecessor have been committed to the mission of securing high-risk chemical facilities and the nation from the threat of chemical terrorism.


Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an updated Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework (IRPF) to better help state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) planners protect infrastructure. First released in 2021, the IRPF helps SLTT partners to incorporate critical infrastructure resilience considerations into planning activities.


Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly has announced the selection of Dr. Elizabeth Kolmstetter as the agency’s new Chief People Officer. Dr. Kolmstetter joins CISA from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) headquarters in Washington, D.C. where she served as the Director of the Workforce Engagement Division.


The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program released seven topics for the new SBIR 23.1 Pre-solicitation.


The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced a Phase 1 Other Transaction award of $200,000 to FireHUD, Inc. (commercially conducting business as SlateSafety).


The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced a Phase 1 Other Transaction award of $55,000 to Sana Health, a Denver, Colorado-based company.


The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced five awardees from the “Human Performance and Resiliency” solicitation which sought innovative technologies and methods to improve workforce safety and wellness for DHS personnel.


This week the Office of Personnel Management announced President Biden’s selection of two Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) senior executives to receive Presidential Rank Awards.


A Delaware County, Pa., man was arrested by police on Thanksgiving after Transportation Security Administration officers stopped him with a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag in Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport.


Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a 74-year-old passenger from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane on Monday at Bangor International Airport (BGR).


The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) will see travel volume increase this week and the TSA team at PVD has been proactively preparing for the increase.


A Fredericksburg, Va., woman was cited by the police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport caught her with a handgun in her carry-on bag on Friday, Nov. 18. The .380 caliber handgun was not loaded.