[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 113 (Monday, June 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 28268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14040]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1840-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2008-0018]


Florida; 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 Florida (FEMA-1840-DR), dated May 27, 2009, 
and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: May 27, 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 May 27, 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 
Florida resulting from severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and 
straight-line winds beginning on May 17, 2009, 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. 5121-5207 (the ``Stafford 
Act''). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in 
the State of Florida.
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 that you deem appropriate. Consistent with the 
requirement that Federal assistance is supplemental, any Federal 
funds provided under the Stafford Act for Other Needs Assistance 
will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. If Public 
Assistance and Hazard Mitigation are later requested and warranted, 
Federal funds provided under those 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 Administrator, under 
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Jeffery L. Bryant, of FEMA is 
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major 
disaster.
    The following areas of the State of Florida have been designated as 
adversely affected by this major disaster:

Volusia County for Individual Assistance.

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.)

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-14040 Filed 6-12-09; 8:45 am]
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