[Federal Register: March 19, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 52)]
[Notices]
[Page 11746]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1825-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2008-0018]

Washington; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Washington (FEMA-1825-DR), dated March 2,
2009, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: March 2, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated March 2, 2009, the President issued a major disaster declaration
under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), as
follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of Washington resulting from a severe winter storm during the period
of December 12, 2008 to January 5, 2009, 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. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such
a major disaster exists in the State of Washington.
    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 Public Assistance in the
designated areas; assistance for emergency protective measures
(Public Assistance Category B), including snow removal for any
continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period
in the designated areas; Hazard Mitigation throughout the State; and
any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem
appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance
is supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act
for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75
percent of the total eligible costs. If Other Needs Assistance under
Section 408 of the Stafford Act is later requested and warranted,
Federal funding under that program will also be limited to 75
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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that Willie G. Nunn, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal
Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the State of Washington have been designated
as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Clallam, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Garfield, Grays Harbor,
Island, Jefferson, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Pacific,
Pend Oreille, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens,
Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, and Whatcom Counties for Public
Assistance.
    Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Columbia, Cowlitz,
Franklin, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis,
Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane,
Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman, and Yakima
Counties for emergency protective measures (Category B), including
snow removal assistance, under the Public Assistance program for any
continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident
period.
    All counties within the State of Washington 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; 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.)

Nancy Ward,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-6008 Filed 3-18-09; 8:45 am]

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