[Federal Register: November 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 213)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[FEMA-1609-DR]
Florida; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 Florida (FEMA-1609-DR), dated October 24,
2005, and related determinations.
DATES: Effective October 24, 2005.
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 October 24, 2005, 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 Florida, resulting from Hurricane Wilma beginning on October 23,
2005, 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 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 and
assistance for debris removal and emergency protective measures
(Categories A and B) under the Public Assistance program in the
designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any
other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act you may deem
appropriate subject to completion of Preliminary Damage Assessments
(PDAs), unless you determine the incident is of such unusual
severity and magnitude that PDAs are not required to determine the
need for supplemental Federal assistance pursuant to 44 CFR
206.33(d). Direct Federal assistance is authorized.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation, and the Other Needs
Assistance under the Stafford Act will be limited to 75 percent of
the total eligible costs. For a period of up to 72 hours, you are
authorized to fund assistance for debris removal and emergency
protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, at 100
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 Acting Director, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Justin DeMello, 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 Florida
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
Collier, Lee, and Monroe Counties for Individual Assistance.
Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee,
Hendry, Highlands, Indian River, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe,
Okeechobee, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, St. Lucie, and Sarasota
Counties for debris removal and emergency protective measures,
including direct Federal assistance, at 75 percent Federal funding.
For a period of up to 72 hours, assistance for debris removal and
emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance,
will be provided at 100 percent of the total eligible costs.
All counties within the State of Florida 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 Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management
Assistance; 97.048, Individual and Household Housing; 97.049,
Individual and Household Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050
Individual and Household Program--Other Needs, 97.036, Public
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)
R. David Paulison,
Acting Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 05-22004 Filed 11-3-05; 8:45 am]
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