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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEM ID: [FEMA-1503-DR]

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Disaster and emergency areas:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Virgin Islands; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

EFFECTIVE DATES: December 9, 2003.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA1503DR), dated December 9, 2003, and related determinations.

SUMMARY: Virgin Islands,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated December 9, 2003, the President declared a major disaster under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 51215206 (the Stafford Act), as follows:

I have determined that the damage in the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands, resulting from severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides on November 1016, 2003, 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. 1215206 (the Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster exists in the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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 and Hazard Mitigation throughout the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act you may deem appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be 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 funds provided under that program will also be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. You are authorized to make adjustments as warranted to the nonFederal cost shares as provided under the Insular Areas Act, 48 U.S.C. 1469a(d).

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 pursuant to the authority vested in the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response,

I do hereby determine the following areas of the U.S. Virgin Islands to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas, including Water Island for Public Assistance.

All islands within the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands 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 ProgramOther Needs, 97.036, Public Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) Michael D. Brown,
Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 0331966 Filed 122903; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 6462705.