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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
Dear Banker, Many bankers are easily confused by the technical requirements for loans in "disaster areas'' to be potentially qualified for community development credit under CRA. This brief article explains how to avoid...more
This client alert describes the deadlines for seeking grants made available for small businesses recovering from Hurricane Helene and summarizes recent extensions of deadlines for assistance by FEMA and North Carolina’s...more
The wildfires moving through Southern California have destroyed communities and displaced countless individuals....more
When the damage is finally assessed, the January 2025 wildfires in Southern California will likely be the costliest blaze in U.S. history, and no doubt real estate will comprise a major component of those assessments....more
If you don’t recall, NAFSMA is the National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies, and I am attending NAFSMA’s 46th annual conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado....more
It’s “what?” you might ask. NAFSMA, the National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies, was formed 46 years ago as a place where public agencies in the flood and stormwater space could come together, learn...more
Much of the southeast of the United States is still recovering from devastating hurricanes (Helene and Milton) that impacted the region in the past month, affecting thousands of people. Citizens affected by the damage caused...more
Hurricane Helene made landfall late in the evening on Thursday, September 26, 2024, as a Category 4 storm. The Hurricane’s “largest impacts were across the southern Appalachians where widespread severe and unprecedented...more
With disasters increasing in frequency, severity, and cost, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a new financial incentive for applicants to rebuild in ways that will make them more resilient in the face of a...more
Landslides and slope failures resulting from disasters cause millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure each year. Following a disaster, funding for repair and restoration of infrastructure, including roads and bridges,...more
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
As previously mentioned in the Disaster Recovery Group (DRG) April 5, 2024, publication OMB Soon to Release Updates to Uniform Grant Regulations, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced the impending launch of its...more
Here Ye! Here Ye! Major changes to federal regulation and policy are happening now! FEMA's new proposed policy guide is open for public comment through August 16 AND comments to FEMA's proposed changes to 44 Code of Federal...more
We are one month into the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season and already have our first named storm, with significant impacts across some portions of the Gulf States. We have seen a Governor declared emergency in Texas and a...more
Historically, the courts have had little involvement in review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) decisions regarding the billions of dollars of federal disaster recovery funding that FEMA administers...more
I had the opportunity this week to attend a National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies (NAFSMA) Mentoring Session on the Future [of] Flood Risk Data. This session, offered by NAFSMA in partnership with...more
In June, FEMA issued a second appeal decision that seemed incorrect, so we looked into it. The decision – available here – denied a Public Assistance second appeal filed by the East Boulder County Water District (District),...more
The IRS will grant taxpayers with residences or businesses located in any California county designated as a federal disaster area by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following January’s series of damaging wind,...more
Many of us can recall the famous tale of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears": A girl wanders into a home and tries multiple things, rejecting them until she finds the one that is just right. Appealing an unfavorable FEMA Public...more
It has now been two weeks since Hurricane Ian made its historic landfall on the west coast of Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, tying with several other storms as the fifth-strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in...more
In response to the major disaster declarations issued by the U.S. federal government and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issuing related disaster relief by extending tax deadlines for victims of Hurricane Ian, other...more
On September 28, 2022, FEMA issued a memorandum to Regional Administrators clarifying the agency's 2019 list of approved codes, specifications, and standards that may be required for Public Assistance-funded projects. This...more
On September 29, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa, Fla., as a Category 4 hurricane, bringing record wind and storm surge to a four-county area in Southwest Florida. Other regions of the state have experienced...more
Our thoughts are with our colleagues, clients, and friends affected by Hurricane Ian as it continues to wreak havoc on the State of Florida. At this time, safety of residents, search and rescue, and support of critical...more