Major Disaster Declarations: Mississippi

Federal Register: May 27, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 102)

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA-1753-DR

Mississippi; 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 Mississippi (FEMA-1753-DR), dated May 8, 2008, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 8, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance

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

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated May 8, 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. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows:

I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of Mississippi resulting from severe storms and flooding beginning on March 20, 2008, and continuing, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert

20. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Mississippi.

    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 Individual Assistance in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. If Public Assistance is later requested and warranted, Federal funds provided under that program 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.

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

    The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public

    Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration.

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

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

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

    Bolivar, Warren, Washington, and Wilkinson Counties for

    Individual Assistance.

    All counties within the State of Mississippi 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

    Presidential Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidential Declared

    Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and

    Households; 97.050, Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to

    Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--

    Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,

    Hazard Mitigation Grant.)

18. David Paulison,

    Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

    FR Doc. E8-11686 Filed 5-23-08; 8:45 am

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