[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 190 (Friday, October 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58937-58938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22081]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1560-DR]


Georgia; 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 Georgia (FEMA-1560-DR), dated September 24, 
2004, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 24, 2004.

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 24, 2004, 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 Georgia resulting from Tropical Storm Frances beginning on 
September 3, 2004, 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). Therefore, I declare that such a major 
disaster exists in the State of Georgia.
    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, and 
any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act you may deem 
appropriate. 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. If Other Needs Assistance under 
section 408 of the Stafford Act is later warranted, Federal funding 
under that program 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 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, James N. Russo, 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 Georgia 
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    The counties of Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, 
Bibb, Brantley, Brooks, Butts, Candler, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, 
Colquitt, Cook, Crawford, Crisp, Decatur, Dodge, Dooly, Echols, 
Elbert, Evans, Glynn, Greene, Houston, Irwin, Jasper, Johnson, 
Jones, Lamar, Laurens, Lowndes, Macon, Monroe, Montgomery, Peach, 
Pulaski, Putnam, Rabun, Schley, Spalding, Sumter, Talbot, Tattnall, 
Taylor, Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Twiggs, Upson, Washington, 
Wheeler, Wilkes, and Wilkinson for Public Assistance.
    All counties within the State of Georgia 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: 97.030, Community 
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis 
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, 
Disaster Unemployment

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Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance; 97.048, 
Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and 
Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050, Individuals and 
Households Program--Other Needs; 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 
97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program)

Michael D. Brown,
Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 04-22081 Filed 9-30-04; 8:45 am]
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