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Notices of Emergency and Major Disaster Declarations and Related Amendments

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Document Number2025-15716
TypeNotice
PublishedAug 19, 2025
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Docket IDDocket ID FEMA-2025-0001
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<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY <SUBAGY>Federal Emergency Management Agency</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[Docket ID FEMA-2025-0001]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Notices of Emergency and Major Disaster Declarations and Related Amendments</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Notice. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> This is a notice of the Presidential declarations of emergencies and major disasters, and related determinations, declared under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act from October, 2024, to January, 2025. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> These declarations and amendments were issued between October, 2024, and January, 2025. </DATES> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Dean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2833. </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (“Stafford Act”) authorizes the President to declare a major disaster or emergency for a State or Federally Recognized Tribe. A declaration of an emergency or major disaster generally contains the following elements: incident type; incident period; designation of affected geographical areas; designation of Stafford Act assistance programs authorized for the declaration; and Federal cost-share for the assistance programs. FEMA's regulations require FEMA to publish certain declaration information in the <E T="04">Federal Register</E> . This includes 44 CFR 206.40(b) (requiring the publication of the designated areas and eligible assistance) and 44 CFR 206.32 (requiring the publication of the incident period). In addition, FEMA publishes in the <E T="04">Federal Register</E> notices for declarations that communicate all the required information both upon the initial declaration by the President, and when that information changes because a declaration is amended. Below are listed 75 Presidential declarations of emergencies and major disasters, and related amendments, declared under the Stafford Act from October, 2024, to January, 2025. <HD SOURCE="HD1">[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3566-EM]</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of an Emergency Disaster Declaration</HD> This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe (FEMA-3566-EM), dated August 22, 2021, and related determinations. This amendment was issued December 23, 2024. Notice is hereby given that the incident period for this emergency is closed effective September 29, 2021. <EXTRACT> 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. </EXTRACT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3567-EM] </HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Vermont; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of an Emergency Disaster Declaration</HD> This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Vermont (FEMA-3567-EM), dated August 22, 2021, and related determinations. This amendment was issued December 23, 2024. Notice is hereby given that the incident period for this emergency is closed effective August 24, 2021. <EXTRACT> 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. </EXTRACT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3606-EM] </HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">South Carolina; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration</HD> This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of South Carolina (FEMA-3606-EM), dated August 5, 2024, and related determinations. This change occurred on November 18, 2024. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Brian F. Schiller, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this emergency. This action terminates the appointment of Brett H. Howard as Federal Coordinating Officer for this emergency. <EXTRACT> 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. </EXTRACT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3608-EM] </HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">North Carolina; Amendment No. 4 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration</HD> This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-3608-EM), dated August 6, 2024, and related determinations. This change occurred on November 18, 2024. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Thomas J. McCool, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this emergency. This action terminates the appointment of E. Craig Levy Sr. as Federal Coordinating Officer for this emergency. <EXTRACT> 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. </EXTRACT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3608-EM] </HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">North Carolina; Amendment No. 5 to Notice of an Emergency Declaration</HD> This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-3608-EM), dated August 6, 2024, and related determinations. This change occurred on December 12, 2024. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Brett H. Howard, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this emergency. This action terminates the appointment of Thomas J. McCool as Federal Coordinating Officer for this emergency. <EXTRACT> 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. </EXTRACT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3617-EM] </HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">North Carolina; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of an Emergency Disaster Declaration</HD> This notice amends the notice of an emergency declaration for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-3617-EM), dated September 26, 2024, and related determinations. 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