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Disaster Aid Federal Funding

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Shifting the Burden: States Face Rising Pressure to Fund Disasters Alone

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Recent statements from the current administration signal a deliberate shift of disaster responsibility to states, elevating the need for robust, state-led emergency financing and related state statutory authority. States must...more

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Restoring Western North Carolina’s Infrastructure: NCDOT Receives $250 Million in Federal Emergency Relief Funds

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Of this funding, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will receive $250 million to repair damaged roadways and bridges, including Interstate 40. Another $32.6 million will be split between the U.S. Forest...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of December 16: One Week to Go

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Both the House and Senate are scheduled to depart Washington, DC on Friday but have a long list of tasks to finish before adjourning the 118th Congress. Last week, the House passed the annual defense authorization package,...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of December 9: Defense Spending Takes Center Stage

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Both the House and Senate will be in session for another two weeks, continuing to work on a long to-do list before the adjournment of the 118th Congress. Over the weekend, an agreement was reached on the annual defense...more

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Look Ahead to the Week of December 2: The Mad Dash Before the Holidays

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Both the House and Senate will be in session for the next three weeks, setting off a mad dash to complete a long to-do list before the adjournment of the 118th Congress....more

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Look Ahead to the Week of November 18: Congress Turns to Disaster Aid Funding

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Both the House and Senate are in session this week before recessing on Thursday in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Democrats in the House will hold their leadership elections this week after Republicans secured control...more

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Understanding Disaster Appropriations

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The ever-increasing cost of disasters and Congress' reliance on 11th-hour continuing resolutions (CRs) often result in a storm of questions regarding disaster appropriations. This disaster recovery brief explains some of the...more

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OMB Soon To Release Updates To Uniform Grant Regulations

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) held a webinar on April 4, 2024, which was followed by a White House announcement of the impending launch of revised regulations at Title 2 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (2...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

"B-sides" ARPA - Congress adds fifth and sixth buckets of eligible use

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If you were living your life fully in late December 2022, you can be excused for having missed a big deal in the world of the American Rescue Plan Act. Your “B-sides” authors, however, grew excited at the prospect of new...more

Clark Hill PLC

Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 39

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress.  Congress is in recess to campaign for the upcoming midterms. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) on Wednesday said the Senate will focus on judicial nominations...more

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FEMA: Extension of Full Federal Funding for Pandemic Costs; Expansion Coming for "Safe Opening and Operation" Policy

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On April 17, President Biden ordered FEMA to maximize its support for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments' COVID-19 response and recovery. The president authorized FEMA to continue funding otherwise eligible...more

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FEMA Seeks Comment on Revised Policy Implementing Stafford Act Section 705

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On October 10, 2020, FEMA published a proposed revision to its existing policy for implementation of Stafford Act § 705, Disaster Grant Closeout Procedures. FEMA seeks comment on the proposed policy by December 10, 2020....more

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FEMA Actions: Interim Policy on "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Work Eligible for Public Assistance"

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FEMA has issued an Interim Policy on "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Work Eligible for Public Assistance" that appears to limit the costs incurred to prevent the spread of COVID-19 that are eligible for FEMA funding. The...more

Downey Brand LLP

Waiving USACE Policy Requirements: A Tool to Get Urgent Projects Completed

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Most of our past Blog posts have been focused on current events, analysis of new trends, and breaking news. Today, we are sharing some news that is eight months old but that offers a potential and promising path for getting...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Congress Approves $19 Billion Disaster Package, Including Flood Insurance

Grab your umbrellas...we're going on a rainy recap! (But there's some brighter news ahead.)...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

[WEBINAR] Developing FEMA Compliant Procurement Procedures

This webinar provided a brief overview of the various issues that frequently arise for public agencies in the realm of emergency contracting focusing on the development of FEMA-compliant contracting and procurement policies....more

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Federal Spending Bill Changes Wildfire Suppression Funding and Other Forestry Initiatives

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The $1.3 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, which was signed into law on March 23, 2018, (the Act) includes bipartisan measures to fundamentally change how the U.S. Forest Service and other federal agencies pay...more

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