Notice2023-11535
Navajo Nation; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
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Published
May 31, 2023
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Navajo Nation (FEMA-4703-DR), dated April 11, 2023, and related determinations.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 34887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11535]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4703-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2023-0001]
Navajo Nation; 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 Navajo Nation (FEMA-4703-DR), dated April 11, 2023,
and related determinations.
DATES: The declaration was issued April 11, 2023.
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 11, 2023, 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 to the lands associated with
the Navajo Nation resulting from severe winter storms and flooding
during the period of January 14 to January 17, 2023, 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 for
the Navajo Nation.
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 and Hazard
Mitigation for the Navajo Nation. Consistent with the requirement
that federal assistance be supplemental, any federal funds provided
under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation
will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.
Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
for the approved assistance 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, Benigno B. Ruiz, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major
disaster.
The following areas have been designated as adversely affected by
this major disaster:
Navajo Nation for Public Assistance.
The Navajo Nation is 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.
Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2023-11535 Filed 5-30-23; 8:45 am]
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