[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55978-55979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24523]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1487-DR]


Indiana; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1487-DR), dated September 5, 
2003, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 5, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated September 5, 2003, 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 Indiana, resulting from severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on 
August 26, 2003, 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, 42 U.S.C. 
5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such a 
major disaster exists in the State of Indiana.
    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 and any other forms of assistance under the 
Stafford Act you may deem appropriate subject to completion of 
Preliminary Damage Assessments. Consistent with the requirement that 
Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under 
the Stafford Act for Other Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the 
Stafford Act will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible 
costs. If Public Assistance and

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Hazard Mitigation are later warranted, Federal funds provided under 
these programs will also be limited to 75 percent of the total 
eligible costs.
    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 Under Secretary 
for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland 
Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Thomas J. 
Costello, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating 
Officer for this declared disaster.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of 
Indiana to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
disaster:

    Blackford, Boone, Clay, Delaware, Grant, Greene, Hamilton, 
Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Jay, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Monroe, 
Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Putnam, Randolph, and Shelby Counties for 
Individual Assistance.

(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); 83.556, Fire Management 
Assistance; 83.558, Individual and Household Housing; 83.559, 
Individual and Household Disaster Housing Operations; 83.560 
Individual and Household Program--Other Needs, 83.544, Public 
Assistance Grants; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)


Michael D. Brown,
Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 03-24523 Filed 9-26-03; 8:45 am]
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