[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 27084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12974]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1216-DR]


Kentucky; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-1216-DR), dated April 
29, 1998, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 29, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madge Dale, Response and Recovery 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, 
(202) 646-3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated April 29, 1998, 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 et seq.), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the 
Commonwealth of Kentucky, resulting from severe storms, tornadoes, 
and flooding on April 16, 1998, and continuing is of sufficient 
severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 
P.L. 93-288 as amended, (``the Stafford Act''). I, therefore, 
declare that such a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of 
Kentucky.
    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, Public 
Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation in the designated areas. 
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be 
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for 
Public Assistance or Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent 
of the total eligible costs.

    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.
    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority vested in the 
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under Executive 
Order 12148, I hereby appoint David P. Grier, IV of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer 
for this declared disaster.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the Commonwealth of 
Kentucky to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
disaster:

Adair, Barren, Bell, Casey, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Knox, Metcalfe, 
Perry, Warren, and Whitley Counties for Individual Assistance.
Adair, Barren, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Knox, Leslie, Metcalfe, Owsley, 
Perry, Warren and Whitley counties for Public Assistance.

    All counties within the Commonwealth of Kentucky 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: 83.537, Community 
Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis 
Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services Program; 83.541, 
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression 
Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family Grant (IFG) Program; 
83.544, Public Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Program; 
83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-12974 Filed 5-14-98; 8:45 am]
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