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handle is hein.crs/govefac0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional *.Research Service Southeastern Tornado Outbreak: Brief Overview of FEMA Programs and Resources Updated December 17, 2021 Introduction A late-season tornado outbreak produced significant damage and numerous fatalities across portions of the southeastern United States and Ohio Valley from the evening of December 10 to the early morning of December 11, 2021. This Insight briefly overviews emergency and major disaster declarations and federal assistance programs relevant to those affected by the storm. It also provides selected Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports on federal emergency management policy. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed an emergency declaration for Kentucky (December 11) under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (P.L. 93-288, as amended; 42 U.S. C. §§5121 et seq.), to support state and local efforts to save lives, protect property, and avert the incident from becoming a major disaster. Under the declaration, Public Assistance (PA) for emergency protective measures is available for 16 counties. Subsequently, President Biden declared a major disaster for Kentucky (December 12), making available a broader range of federal assistance programs to state, local, and territorial governments, private nonprofit organizations, and individuals through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal agencies, including PA for emergency work (e.g., debris removal and emergency protective measures) and Individual Assistance (IA) for fourteen counties. On December 15, President Biden increased the federal cost share for Public Assistance to 100% for debris removal and emergency protective measures, effective for thirty days from the date of the declaration. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is available throughout the entire commonwealth. On December 13, 2021, President Biden approved emergency declarations authorizing PAemergency protective measures for nine counties in Tennessee and 13 counties in Illinois. Additional declarations for other states (or additional forms of assistance for existing declarations) may be forthcoming if the President determines that federal assistance is necessary to support state and local recovery. This information will be published in FEMA's declaration database. FEMA's website provides additional information on federal response efforts related to the tornado outbreak. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11822 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Membersand Committeesof Congress

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