President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Federal Cost Share for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Federal Cost Share for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Typhoon Mangkhut from Sept. 10-11, 2018.

The President authorized the federal cost-share for Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance to increase from 75% to 90%. This action reduces the Commonwealth’s financial responsibilities by nearly $1 million.

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