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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Hawaii Disaster Declaration [1]

['The White House']

Date: 2023-08-10

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Hawaii and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on August 8, 2023, and continuing.



The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in Maui County.



Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.



Federal funding also is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for debris removal and emergency protective measures in Maui County, and assistance for emergency protective measures for Hawaii County.



Lastly, Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.



Mr. Maona N. Ngwira of FEMA has been appointed to coordinate Federal recovery operations in the affected areas.



Damage assessments are continuing, and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are fully completed.



Residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362), or by using the FEMA App. Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service.

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