FEMA Announces About $41 Million for Flood Risk Management; Texas Major Disaster Declaration Amended for More Aid
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in its November 10 bulletin, announced approximately $41 million in grant awards through its Cooperating Technical Partners program to empower communities across the nation to bolster resilience to flood hazards.
The fiscal year 2026 funding goes to state, local, tribal and territorial partners in communities participating in the National Flood Insurance Program, supporting flood-threat identification and flood mapping: more than 60,000 miles of rivers and streams have been studied and identified on FEMA flood maps, and the funding prioritizes continued work on the more than 1,000 flood-mapping projects currently in progress nationwide.
The bulletin also announced that President Trump amended the major disaster declaration for Texas, making additional federal assistance available to survivors of the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from July 12 to August 4. Affected individuals and families in 20 counties, including Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Kerr and Uvalde, can receive grants for temporary housing and home repairs and low-interest loans to cover uninsured property losses. Survivors should first file claims with their insurers, then register at DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621-3362, or through the FEMA app.
The bulletin noted two further dates: applications for the fiscal year 2027 Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program, a $250 million opportunity for state and territorial administrative agencies, close November 16; and FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a nationwide Emergency Alert System test on November 17 at about 2:20 p.m. ET, with the test message stating that it is only a test and no action is required.
(Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency
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