News and reports from the Department of Homeland Security.

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA has provided more than $1 billion for 380,000 Florida survivors of Hurricane Ian, as part of the $5.5 billion in federal support the Biden-Harris administration has provided to help families and communities in Florida jumpstart their recovery.

News Release: ATLANTA - Homeowners and renters in Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Pike, Spalding and Troup counties who had damage to their properties after last month’s storms and tornadoes have until Monday, March 20, to apply for federal disaster assistance.

Release: NORFOLK, Va. Residents of Norfolk and the surrounding area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck program at the Norfolk AAA offices from Feb. 27 to March 3, where officials will host a temporary pop-up enrollment center at 330 W. 22nd Street, Suite 101, Norfolk, Va. 23517.

Release: NORFOLK, Va. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Virginia Beach, Va., resident from bringing his loaded handgun onto his flight yesterday (Feb. 20). The 9mm gun was loaded with seven bullets, including one in the chamber.

News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Under Secretary for Policy Robert Silvers participated in the Munich Security Conference (MSC) to discuss the importance of homeland security to the United States’ broader national security, including its role confronting state-based threats and building whole-of-society approaches to resilience.

News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Under Secretary for Policy Robert Silvers participated in the Munich Security Conference (MSC) to discuss the importance of homeland security to the United States’ broader national security, including its role confronting state-based threats and building whole-of-society approaches to resilience.

News Release: BOSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $2.6 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse Tufts Medical Center for the cost of paying overtime to handle the increased patient load during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Fire Prevention and Safety Grants grant opened on Feb. 21.

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A Disaster Recovery Center is open at Point Arena City Hall where residents who were affected by the severe storms and flooding can update FEMA applications and learn about other disaster assistance which may be available.

There were four notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending Feb. 11, according to the Federal Register.

“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S397-S398 on Feb. 14

A Mexican citizen has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for conspiracy to import 28 pounds of fentanyl, disguised as tomatoes.

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, reintroduced bipartisan legislation to improve the debris removal disaster contracting process for federal, local, tribal and state governments following natural disasters and will also help mitigate waste, fraud, and abuse

U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Josh Hawley (R-MO) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers (CBPOs) can receive the retirement benefits they were promised when starting their service.

A Disaster Recovery Center is open at Point Arena City Hall where residents who were affected by the severe storms and flooding can update FEMA applications and learn about other disaster assistance which may be available.