Notice2023-16358
North Dakota; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
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Published
August 2, 2023
Issuing agencies
Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of North Dakota (FEMA-4717-DR), dated July 5, 2023, and related determinations.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50898-50899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16358]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4717-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2023-0001]
North Dakota; 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 North Dakota (FEMA-4717-DR), dated July 5,
2023, and related determinations.
DATES: The declaration was issued July 5, 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 July 5, 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 in certain areas of the State
of North Dakota resulting from flooding on during the period of
April 10 to May 6, 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 in the State of North Dakota.
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
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, Kenneth G. Clark, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major
disaster.
The following areas of the State of North Dakota have been
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:
Barnes, Burke, Dickey, Dunn, Golden Valley, Grand Forks,
Hettinger, LaMoure, McHenry, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Nelson,
Pembina, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele, Towner, Walsh, and Wells
Counties for Public Assistance.
All areas within the State of North Dakota 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
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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. 2023-16358 Filed 8-1-23; 8:45 am]
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