Ohio; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

• Published date: 06 May 2019
• Citation: 84 FR 19793
• Record Number: 2019-09169
• Section: Notices
• Court: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 87 (Monday, May 6, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 19793-19794]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-09169]
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                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
                Federal Emergency Management Agency
                [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4424-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2019-0001]
                Ohio; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
                AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
                ACTION: Notice.
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                SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
                disaster for the State of Ohio (FEMA-4424-DR), dated April 8, 2019, and
                related determinations.
                DATES: The declaration was issued April 8, 2019.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
                Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
                Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2833.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
                dated April 8, 2019, the President issued a major disaster declaration
                under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
                Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford
                Act''), as follows:
                 I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
                of Ohio resulting from severe storms, flooding, and landslides
                during the period of February 5 to February 13, 2019, 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 et seq. (the ``Stafford
                Act''). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in
                the State of Ohio.
                 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 and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State.
                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, with the exception of projects that meet the
                eligibility criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage
                under the Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for
                Debris Removal implemented pursuant to section 428 of the Stafford
                Act.
                 Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
                for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the
                Stafford Act.
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                 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
                that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under
                Executive Order 12148, as amended, Steven W. Johnson, of FEMA is
                appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major
                disaster.
                 The following areas of the State of Ohio have been designated as
                adversely affected by this major disaster:
                 Adams, Athens, Brown, Gallia, Guernsey, Hocking, Jackson,
                Jefferson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry,
                Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, and Washington for Public Assistance.
                 All areas within the State of Ohio are eligible 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.
                Pete Gaynor,
                Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
                [FR Doc. 2019-09169 Filed 5-3-19; 8:45 am]
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