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FEMA would like to remind survivors when two or more disasters are declared in the same state, FEMA ensures survivors receive all eligible assistance while preventing a duplication of federal benefits
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Hurricane Ian Assistance Exceeds $4.5 Billion; Thousands of Survivors Affected by Hurricane Nicole Register for Assistance

More than $4.5 billion in federal grants, disaster loans and flood insurance payments has been provided to the state of Florida and to households affected by Hurricane Ian to help survivors jumpstart their recovery.
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for California

FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, local and tribal response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from severe winter storms, flooding and mud slides beginning Jan. 8, 2023, and continuing.
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FEMA Awards $16M to Wisconsin for COVID-19 Response Costs

FEMA and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) announced today that $16,380,000 in federal funding has been made available to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for costs related to the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic under the federal disaster declaration of April 4, 2020.
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DHS S&T Awards $1.1M to Accelerate Federal Research Across U.S. Agencies

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded $1.1 million to seven federal laboratories that support DHS missions and homeland security stakeholders.
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The Center of Gravity for Chemical Threats

In late December, President Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, which contains language solidifying our nation’s commitment to comprehensively address chemical security threats and grants full legislative authorization to S&T’s Chemical Security Analysis Center (CSAC).
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TSA officers stop two guns in four days at Reagan National Airport

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented two travelers from bringing their handguns onto flights within a four-day span, bringing the total number of guns detected at the airport checkpoints to five so far this month.
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’23 and S&T

Our great nation is a melting pot of diverse perspectives and backgrounds. During the holiday season, many Americans connect with family—we take time to reflect, we resolve to learn more about ourselves, and we set intentions for the coming year. For many, the holidays also mean giving gifts.
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Mayorkas: 'Today, homeland security is national security'

The U.S. faces "more diverse and dynamic" threats now than it ever has in the past, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at the recent unveiling of a former DHS secretary's official portrait.
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DHS Announces Results of 2022 Invent2Prevent Final Competition

News Release: WASHINGTON - On Jan. 25, the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), in collaboration with EdVenture Partners and the McCain Institute for International Leadership, hosted the finalists of Invent2Prevent, a program that empowers university and high ...
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Six Months and $154.6 Million Later, Eastern Kentucky Recovery Continues

News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky - Six months after disastrous floods swept through Eastern Kentucky leaving a path of devastation across 13 counties, FEMA, its federal partners and the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) are still hard at work collaborating to help Kentucky communities and survivors jump-start their recovery.
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DHS Announces Results of 2022 Invent2Prevent Final Competition

News Release: WASHINGTON - On Jan. 25, the Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), in collaboration with EdVenture Partners and the McCain Institute for International Leadership, hosted the finalists of Invent2Prevent, a program that empowers university and high...
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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day...
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FEMA Temporarily Reduces Rent for Ida Survivors

News Release: BATON ROUGE, La. - In support of the state of Louisiana’s request to waive rent for Hurricane Ida survivors living in temporary housing units (THUs), FEMA has authorized a waiver reducing rent to the policy minimum of $50 per month through May 31, 2023. Normal rent policy will apply to THU occupants starting June 2023.
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Homeland Security Department discusses Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Housatonic River, Stratford, CT on Jan. 27

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Homeland Security Department discusses Special Local Regulation; Bonita Tideway, Brigantine, NJ on Jan. 27

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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BNSF Railway Bridge Across the Missouri River Between Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota; Record of Decision discussed on Jan. 27 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Saugatuck River, Westport, CT discussed on Jan. 27 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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FEMA Help Now Available to Residents of San Mateo County

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - San Mateo County has been added to the major disaster declaration for California’s severe storms and flooding, meaning residents who had damage or losses from the storms that began Dec. 27, 2022, may now apply for FEMA disaster assistance.
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Granger Announces Appropriations Subcommittee Rosters

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX) announced the Republican subcommittee rosters for the 118th Congress. Granger will serve as an ex officio member on all twelve subcommittees.
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