[Federal Register: June 17, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 115)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1841-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2008-0018]

 
Kentucky; 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 Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-1841-DR), dated May 29, 
2009, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: May 29, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3886.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated May 29, 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 
Commonwealth of Kentucky resulting from severe storms, tornadoes, 
flooding, and mudslides during the period of May 3-20, 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 Commonwealth of Kentucky.
    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 Commonwealth. Direct Federal assistance is authorized. 
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance is 
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for 
Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and Other Needs Assistance 
will 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 time period prescribed for the implementation of section 
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for 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, Kim R. Kadesch, of FEMA is appointed 
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the Commonwealth of Kentucky have been 
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Breathitt, Floyd, Owsley, and Pike Counties for Individual 
Assistance.
    Ballard, Breathitt, Carlisle, Clay, Crittenden, Floyd, Grayson, 
Hickman, Jackson, Knott, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Madison, 
Magoffin, Marshall, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Russell, and Trigg Counties 
for Public Assistance. Direct Federal assistance is authorized.
    All counties within the Commonwealth of Kentucky 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,

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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.)

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-14279 Filed 6-16-09; 8:45 am]

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