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The declaration, announced Tuesday, will make federal disaster funds available in 11 Georgia counties, including temporary housing and home-repair grants and low-cost loans to cover losses of ...
Non-Taxable Grants: Grants used directly for disaster-related expenses, such as rebuilding homes or replacing lost property, are typically exempt from federal income tax. This ensures that the ...
President Joe Biden on Thursday approved a disaster declaration for three Georgia counties following Hurricane Idalia's sprint across southern and coastal Georgia on Aug. 30.
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, commonly known as the Stafford Act, [1] is a 1988 United States federal law designed to bring an orderly and systematic means of federal natural disaster assistance for state and local governments in carrying out their responsibilities to aid citizens. Congress's intention was ...
It supplements any federal disaster grant assistance that a business or organization has already received. [3] The federal share of assistance should be less than 75% of the eligible cost of emergency efforts and restoration. [4] The remaining funds are generally allocated by the state government agencies and are distributed amongst eligible ...
Bentley said the state needs to act because federal disaster relief tends to be slow in coming. It took two years for federal relief to flow to farmers who sustained losses from Hurricane Michael ...
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency or GEMA/HS is the emergency management agency for the U.S. state of Georgia. Its function is similar to that of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in preparing for and responding to disasters, and mitigating potential hazards.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A one-time disaster assistance payment has been made available to eligible residents of Georgia in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Registration is required to be ...