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Apr 18, 18 •
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Impact, U.S. Congress, Weather •
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Comments Off on Lawmakers urge FEMA to extend housing assistance for storm victims through end of school year
Hundreds of displaced Puerto Rican families who have been living in Florida since Hurricane Maria devastated the island could soon find themselves homeless with nowhere to go, if FEMA follows through with plans to stop providing them the temporary housing...
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Apr 12, 18 •
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Government, Video •
Sam Sachs •
Comments Off on Florida lawmakers call on FEMA to expedite reimbursement of disaster-related expenses owed to local governments
U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rep. Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) today sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Brock Long urging the agency to expedite the reimbursement of disaster-related expenses owed to local governments in Florida and...
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Jan 31, 18 •
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Environment, Government, Homepage Slider, U.S. Congress •
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Comments Off on FEMA reverses decision, will continue distributing food and water aid to Puerto Rico
Under pressure from lawmakers such as U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), who took to the Senate floor yesterday to call on FEMA to continue providing aid to the people of Puerto Rico “until all of the island has access to potable water and electricity,” FEMA...
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Jan 12, 18 •
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Homepage Slider, Impact, Jobs, Weather •
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Comments Off on Gov. Scott Announces $1 Million Investment to Connect Hurricane Maria Evacuees with Jobs
Also Announces FEMA Case Management Agreement and Housing Information Request Governor Rick Scott joined a town hall in Kissimmee with Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló and announced the following: A $1 million investment in 12 of Florida’s local...
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Jan 11, 18 •
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Government, Impact, Weather •
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Comments Off on Gov. Scott Speaks with FEMA on Recovery for Puerto Rico
Governor Rick Scott today spoke with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long regarding the FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program and the importance of continued communication between federal, state and local...
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Oct 31, 17 •
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U.S. Congress, Video •
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Comments Off on Nelson says FEMA wait times ‘unacceptable’
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), in remarks on the Senate floor, said today that it is “unacceptable” that Floridians are having to wait up to four hours to speak to a FEMA representative about housing assistance. “It’s been two months since hurricane...
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Oct 31, 17 •
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Government, U.S. Congress •
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Comments Off on Nelson, Rubio raise concerns over FEMA wait times
U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter today to FEMA Administrator Brock Long raising concerns over the amount of time Floridians are being forced to wait for housing assistance. “Individuals calling FEMA’s help line have...
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Oct 27, 17 •
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Florida Senate •
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Comments Off on Senator Torres echoes calls from United Way for FEMA housing assistance in Central Florida
As the rising number of Hurricane Maria refugees from Puerto Rico continues to pour into central Florida, state Senator Victor Torres (D-Orlando) echoed calls for FEMA to immediately dispatch emergency housing to temporarily shelter these families as they...
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Oct 26, 17 •
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Impact, U.S. Congress, Weather •
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Comments Off on Lawmakers call on FEMA to provide housing assistance for evacuees
Florida lawmakers, led by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), are calling on FEMA to quickly approve the governor of Puerto Rico’s request for additional assistance to help provide temporary housing for evacuees in Florida and elsewhere. Nelson, in a letter he...
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Oct 18, 17 •
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FLDFS •
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Comments Off on CFO Patronis Urges FEMA to Reconsider Vendor Transition During Heart of Hurricane Season
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator William “Brock” Long urging FEMA to reconsider an upcoming vendor transition that could delay the processing of federal flood claims in...
