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Safety Zone; Sunset Point, San Juan Island, WA discussed on Sept. 16 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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FEMA Offers Free Repair and Rebuilding Advice at Local Stores

News Release: FEMA is providing free information about how to make your home stronger and safer - whether it was damaged by this summer’s flooding or not.

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Chairs Thompson, Clarke Applaud $1 Billion in Funding for New State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program

News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, & Innovation, released the below statement on news that the Department of Homeland Security...

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Portman Applauds DHS Announcement of Nearly $5 Million in Planned Funding for Ohio Through New State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for releasing the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the new State and Local Cybersecurity Grant program.

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FEMA Provides $22M to the City of Chicago for COVID-19 Response

News Release: CHICAGO - FEMA and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency announced today that $22,046,100 in federal funding has been made available to the city of Chicago for costs related to the response to COVID-19 under the federal disaster declaration of March 26, 2020.

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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for American Samoa

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the territory of American Samoa to supplement territorial and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by high surf, high winds and flooding July 12-15, 2022.

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Homeland Security Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection: e-Request Tool on Sept. 16

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Black River, South of East Erie Avenue Bridge in Front of Black River on Sept. 16

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1 Billion in Funding for First-Ever State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program

News Release: WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity grant program specifically for state, local, and territorial (SLT) governments across the country. This State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, made possible thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan...

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Peters and Braun Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Federal Agencies’ Efforts to Meet Performance Goals

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve government effectiveness by making permanent and expanding the Office of Executive Councils (Office) at the General...

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Peters & Hassan Applaud Announcement to Fund New State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) applauded a joint announcement by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on a Notice of Funding Opportunity for a new grant program that will help local...