Disaster Declarations: Alabama

Federal Register: October 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 198)

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA-1797-DR

Alabama; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1797-DR), dated September 26, 2008, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: September 26, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance

Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3886.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated September 26, 2008, the President declared a major disaster under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), as follows:

I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Alabama resulting from severe storms and flooding associated with

Hurricane Ike during the period of September 12-14, 2008, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and

Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act).

Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Alabama.

In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses.

You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem appropriate. Direct Federal assistance is authorized. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any

Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, except for any particular projects that are eligible for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the FEMA Public Assistance Pilot

Program instituted pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 777. If Other Needs

Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act is later requested and warranted, Federal funding under that program also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.

Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under

Executive Order 12148, as amended, W. Michael Moore, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster.

The following areas of the State of Alabama have been designated as adversely affected by this declared major disaster:

Baldwin and Mobile Counties for Public Assistance.

All counties within the State of Alabama are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community

Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment

Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,

Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In

Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially

Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for

Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster

Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,

Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared

Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

R. David Paulison,

Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

FR Doc. E8-24076 Filed 10-9-08; 8:45 am

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