83 FR 53281 - Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 204 (October 22, 2018)

Page Range		53281-53282
FR Document		2018-22890

FEMA gives notice of an adjustment to the threshold for Small Project subgrants made to state, tribal, and local governments and private nonprofit facilities for disasters declared on or after October 1, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22890]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0001]


Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of an adjustment to the threshold for Small 
Project subgrants made to state, tribal, and local governments and 
private nonprofit facilities for disasters declared on or after October 
1, 2018.

DATES: This adjustment applies to major disasters and emergencies 
declared on or after October 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Hoyes, Recovery Directorate, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-3834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207, as amended by the Sandy 
Recovery Improvement Act, Public Law 113-2, provides that FEMA will 
annually adjust the threshold for assistance provided under section 
422, Simplified Procedures, relating to the Public Assistance program, 
to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
published by the Department of Labor.
    FEMA gives notice that $128,900 is the threshold for any Small 
Project subgrant made to state, tribal, and local

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governments or to the owner or operator of an eligible private 
nonprofit facility under section 422 of the Stafford Act for all major 
disasters or emergencies declared on or after October 1, 2018.
    FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers of 2.7 percent for the 12-month period 
that ended in August 2018. This is based on information released by the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics at the U.S. Department of Labor on September 
13, 2018.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.036, Disaster Grants-
Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters)

Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2018-22890 Filed 10-19-18; 8:45 am]
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the time indicated, following the last agreed upon recommendations, and FEMA bases the adjustment on an
call for comments. confirm charges for the subcommittees. increase in the Consumer Price Index
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The full agenda and any related for All Urban Consumers of 2.7 percent
Deana Platt, Designated Federal Officer, documents for this meeting will be for the 12-month period, which ended
Office of the National Advisory Council, posted by Friday, November 2, 2018, on in August 2018. The Bureau of Labor
Federal Emergency Management the NAC website at http:// Statistics of the U.S. Department of
Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, www.fema.gov/national-advisory- Labor released the information on
DC 20472–3184, telephone (202) 646– council. September 13, 2018.
2700, Fax (540) 504–2331, and email Dated: October 10, 2018. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
FEMA-NAC@fema.dhs.gov. The NAC William B. ‘‘Brock’’ Long, 97.048, Federal Disaster Assistance to
website is: www.fema.gov/national- Administrator, Federal Emergency Individuals and Households in Presidentially
advisory-council. Management Agency. Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of [FR Doc. 2018–22883 Filed 10–19–18; 8:45 am]
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
this meeting is given under the Federal BILLING CODE 9111–48–P and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
Appendix. and Households—Other Needs).
The NAC advises the FEMA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY Brock Long,
Administrator on all aspects of Administrator, Federal Emergency
emergency management. The NAC Federal Emergency Management Management Agency.
incorporates input from state, local, Agency [FR Doc. 2018–22884 Filed 10–19–18; 8:45 am]
tribal and territorial governments, and BILLING CODE 9111–11–P
the private sector in the development [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0001]
and revision of FEMA plans and
strategies. The NAC includes a cross- Notice of Maximum Amount of
Assistance Under the Individuals and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
section of officials, emergency SECURITY
managers, and emergency response Households Program
providers from state, local, tribal, and AGENCY: Federal Emergency Federal Emergency Management
territorial governments, the private Management Agency, DHS. Agency
sector, and nongovernmental ACTION: Notice. [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0001]
organizations.
Agenda: On Tuesday, November 6, SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of the Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant
2018, the NAC will be briefed on maximum amount for assistance under Amounts
progress made on previous the Individuals and Households
recommendations from the relevant Program for emergencies and major AGENCY: Federal Emergency
FEMA program leadership and will also disasters declared on or after October 1, Management Agency, DHS.
hear about strategic priorities from the 2018. ACTION: Notice.
FEMA Administrator. DATES: This adjustment applies to
emergencies and major disasters SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of an
On Wednesday, November 7, 2018,
declared on or after October 1, 2018. adjustment to the threshold for Small
the Integrated Public Alert and Warning
Project subgrants made to state, tribal,
System Subcommittee will present its FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and local governments and private
recommendations to the full NAC for Christopher B. Smith, Recovery
nonprofit facilities for disasters declared
consideration and, based on group Directorate, Federal Emergency
on or after October 1, 2018.
discussion, the NAC will vote to make Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
recommendations as appropriate to the Washington, DC 20472, (202) 212–1000. DATES: This adjustment applies to major
FEMA Administrator. Following this, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
disasters and emergencies declared on
the three permanent and one ad-hoc 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster or after October 1, 2018.
NAC subcommittees (Federal Insurance Relief and Emergency Assistance Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and Mitigation Subcommittee, (the Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5174, Jonathan Hoyes, Recovery Directorate,
Preparedness and Protection prescribes that FEMA must annually Federal Emergency Management
Subcommittee, Response and Recovery adjust the maximum amount for Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington,
Subcommittee, and Tribal assistance provided under the DC 20472, (202) 646–3834.
Subcommittee) will discuss and Individuals and Households Program SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
deliberate on their potential (IHP). FEMA gives notice that the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
recommendations and again, based on maximum amount of IHP financial Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
group discussion, the NAC will vote to assistance provided to an individual or 5121–5207, as amended by the Sandy
make recommendations as appropriate household under section 408 of the Recovery Improvement Act, Public Law
to the FEMA Administrator. Potential Stafford Act with respect to any single 113–2, provides that FEMA will
recommendation topics include (1) emergency or major disaster is $34,900. annually adjust the threshold for
leveraging communities to build a The increase in award amount as stated assistance provided under section 422,
culture of preparedness, (2) engaging the above is for any single emergency or Simplified Procedures, relating to the
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whole community in planning and major disaster declared on or after Public Assistance program, to reflect
response, and (3) closing the insurance October 1, 2018. In addition, in changes in the Consumer Price Index for
gap. accordance with 44 CFR 61.17(c), this All Urban Consumers published by the
On Thursday, November 8, 2018, the adjustment includes the maximum Department of Labor.
NAC will review potential topics for amount of available coverage under any FEMA gives notice that $128,900 is
research before the next in-person Group Flood Insurance Policy (GFIP) the threshold for any Small Project
meeting, discuss recent disasters, review issued. subgrant made to state, tribal, and local

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governments or to the owner or operator You are authorized to provide appropriate Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
of an eligible private nonprofit facility assistance for required emergency measures, (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
under section 422 of the Stafford Act for authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, Hazard Mitigation Grant.
to save lives and to protect property and
all major disasters or emergencies Brock Long,
public health and safety, and to lessen or
declared on or after October 1, 2018. avert the threat of a catastrophe in the Administrator, Federal Emergency
FEMA bases the adjustment on an designated areas. Specifically, you are Management Agency.
increase in the Consumer Price Index authorized to provide assistance for debris [FR Doc. 2018–22885 Filed 10–19–18; 8:45 am]
for All Urban Consumers of 2.7 percent removal and emergency protective measures BILLING CODE 9111–11–P
for the 12-month period that ended in (Categories A and B), including direct
August 2018. This is based on Federal assistance, under the Public
information released by the Bureau of Assistance program in selected areas and
Labor Statistics at the U.S. Department emergency protective measures (Category B), DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
of Labor on September 13, 2018.
limited to direct Federal assistance, under URBAN DEVELOPMENT
the Public Assistance program in selected
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. areas. [Docket No. FR–6129–N–01]
97.036, Disaster Grants–Public Assistance Consistent with the requirement that
(Presidentially Declared Disasters) Federal assistance be supplemental, any Statutorily Mandated Designation of
Federal funds provided under the Stafford Difficult Development Areas and
Brock Long,
Act for Public Assistance will be limited to Qualified Census Tracts for 2019
Administrator, Federal Emergency 75 percent of the total eligible costs. In order
Management Agency. to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
[FR Doc. 2018–22890 Filed 10–19–18; 8:45 am] authorized to allocate from funds available Secretary for Policy Development and
BILLING CODE 9111–11–P for these purposes such amounts as you find Research, HUD.
necessary for Federal emergency assistance ACTION: Notice.
and administrative expenses.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Further, you are authorized to make SUMMARY: This document designates
SECURITY changes to this declaration for the approved ‘‘Difficult Development Areas’’ (DDAs)
assistance to the extent allowable under the and ‘‘Qualified Census Tracts’’ (QCTs)
Stafford Act. for purposes of the Low-Income
Federal Emergency Management
Agency The Federal Emergency Management Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) under
Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 42,
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–3405–
EM; Docket ID FEMA–2018–0001]
pursuant to the authority vested in the as enacted by the Tax Reform Act of
Administrator, Department of Homeland 1986. The United States Department of
Florida; Emergency and Related Security, under Executive Order 12148, Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Determinations as amended, Thomas J. McCool, of makes new DDA and QCT designations
FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal annually.
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Coordinating Officer for this declared FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Management Agency, DHS. emergency. questions on how areas are designated
ACTION: Notice. The following areas of the State of and on geographic definitions, contact
Florida have been designated as Michael K. Hollar, Senior Economist,
SUMMARY: This is a notice of the adversely affected by this declared
Presidential declaration of an Economic Development and Public
emergency: Finance Division, Office of Policy
emergency for the State of Florida
(FEMA–3405–EM), dated October 9, Debris removal and emergency protective Development and Research, Department
2018, and related determinations. measures (Categories A and B), including of Housing and Urban Development,
direct federal assistance, under the Public 451 Seventh Street SW, Room 8216,
DATES: The declaration was issued Assistance program for Bay, Calhoun, Washington, DC 20410–6000; telephone
October 9, 2018. Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Jackson,
number 202–402–5878, or send an email
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee,
Taylor, and Wakulla Counties. to Michael.K.Hollar@hud.gov. For
Dean Webster, Office of Response and specific legal questions pertaining to
Recovery, Federal Emergency Emergency protective measures (Category
B), limited to direct federal assistance, under Section 42, contact Branch 5, Office of
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, the Associate Chief Counsel,
the Public Assistance program for Alachua,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Passthroughs and Special Industries,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Escambia, Gilchrist, Hernando, Hillsborough, Internal Revenue Service, 1111
hereby given that, in a letter dated Holmes, Lafayette, Levy, Manatee, Okaloosa, Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
October 9, 2018, the President issued an Pasco, Pinellas, Santa Rosa, Union, Walton, DC 20224; telephone number 202–317–
emergency declaration under the and Washington Counties.
4137, fax number 202–317–6731. For
authority of the Robert T. Stafford The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
questions about the ‘‘HUBZone’’
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, program, contact Mariana Pardo,
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 Director, HUBZone Program, Office of
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
(the Stafford Act), as follows: Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; Government Contracting and Business
I have determined that the emergency 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Development, U.S. Small Business
conditions in certain areas of the State of Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Administration, 409 Third Street, SW,
Florida resulting from Hurricane Michael 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; Suite 8800, Washington, DC 20416;
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beginning on October 7, 2018, and 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to telephone number 202–205–2985, fax
continuing, are of sufficient severity and Individuals and Households In Presidentially
number 202–481–6443, or send an email
magnitude to warrant an emergency Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— to hubzone@sba.gov. (These are not toll-
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals free telephone numbers.) A text
Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (‘‘the Stafford and Households; 97.050, Presidentially telephone is available for persons with
Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such an Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals hearing or speech impairments at 800–
emergency exists in the State of Florida. and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, 877–8339. Additional copies of this

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Action		Notice.
Dates		This adjustment applies to major disasters and emergencies declared on or after October 1, 2018.
Contact		Jonathan Hoyes, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3834.
FR Citation		83 FR 53281

83 FR 53281 - Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYFederal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 204 (October 22, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency