She says, “America’s economic strength will continue to underpin global growth.“ Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen began the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings with financial…
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Education Secretary Announces Funding to Hawaii Schools for Wildfire Recovery
Funding will support mental health, trauma-recovery training, academic counselors, relief staff, student transportation, and other assistance. President Biden’s administration announced a grant of over $2 million to the…
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USGS Study Shows 75% of the U.S. Faces Risk of Earthquakes
A comprehensive model offers insight into risk, structural implications, and collaborative preparedness efforts. A team of over 50 scientists and engineers from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) led…
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FHWA Provides Funding for Natural Disaster Road Repair
$729 million provided under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released $729 million to help 34 states and 3 territories repair roads and bridges damaged…
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Labor Department Supports Recovery from Hurricane Ian
$7.5 million awarded to workforce training and temporary employment, expands dislocated worker programs. The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the awarding of $7.5 million for disaster-relief employment…
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USDA Approves D-SNAP for Hawaii’s Disaster Areas
Secretary Vilsack estimates that 16,000 households may be eligible. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that residents affected by the wildfires that occurred in Hawaii last month may…
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Legislation Would Decouple U.S. Disaster Assistance from Aid to Ukraine
Federal Disaster Responsibility Act proposed in the Senate to separate funding for states from additional support for Ukraine. Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio of Florida introduced the…
Read MoreHUD Releases Disaster Relief Aid for Flooded Florida
Provides mortgage moratoriums and home rehabilitation insurance. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released disaster relief aid for the state of Florida, offering various flexibilities to…
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President Biden Calls Hurricane Idalia Part of “Climate Crisis”
The storm caused roughly $9 billion in property damage. President Joe Biden cited climate change on Wednesday as the primary reason for the intensity of Hurricane Idalia. “I…
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Hurricane Idalia Makes Landfall as Category 3 Storm
330,000 people without power in Florida and Georgia. Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm. It lessened to Category 1 by the…
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