[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 52 (Thursday, March 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 11746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6008]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1825-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2008-0018]


Washington; 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 Washington (FEMA-1825-DR), dated March 2, 
2009, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: March 2, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3886.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated March 2, 2009, 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. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), as 
follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of Washington resulting from a severe winter storm during the period 
of December 12, 2008 to January 5, 2009, 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. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such 
a major disaster exists in the State of Washington.
    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; assistance for emergency protective measures 
(Public Assistance Category B), including snow removal for any 
continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period 
in the designated areas; Hazard Mitigation throughout the State; and 
any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem 
appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance 
is 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 requested and 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 Willie G. Nunn, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal 
Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the State of Washington have been designated 
as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Clallam, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Garfield, Grays Harbor, 
Island, Jefferson, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Pacific, 
Pend Oreille, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, 
Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, and Whatcom Counties for Public 
Assistance.
    Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Columbia, Cowlitz, 
Franklin, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, 
Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, 
Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman, and Yakima 
Counties for emergency protective measures (Category B), including 
snow removal assistance, under the Public Assistance program for any 
continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident 
period.
    All counties within the State of Washington 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; 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.)

Nancy Ward,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-6008 Filed 3-18-09; 8:45 am]
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