President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New Hampshire

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New Hampshire

The following press release was published by the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sept. 30, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of New Hampshire to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from July 17-19, 2021.

Federal funding is available to the state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities in Cheshire County.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

Robert Fogel has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional designations may be made at a later date if warranted by the results of damage assessments.

Source: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

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