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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEM ID: [FEMA-1769-DR]

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Disaster Declarations:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: West Virginia; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

EFFECTIVE DATES: June 19, 2008.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of West Virginia (FEMA1769DR), dated June 19, 2008, and related determinations.

SUMMARY: West Virginia,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated June 19, 2008, 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 certain areas of the State of West Virginia resulting from severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, mudslides, and landslides during the period of June 37, 2008, 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. 51215206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of West Virginia.

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 Individual Assistance and Public Assistance in the designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, except for any particular projects that are eligible for a higher Federal costsharing percentage under the FEMA Public Assistance Pilot Program instituted pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 777.

Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.

The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for
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Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Ed Smith, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster.

The following areas of the State of West Virginia have been designated as adversely affected by this declared major disaster:

Barbour, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Marion, Taylor and Tyler Counties for Individual Assistance.

Barbour, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Marion, and Taylor Counties for Public Assistance.

All counties within the State of West Virginia 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 Presidential Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidential Declared Disaster AssistanceDisaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and HouseholdsOther Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.)
R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 6462705.