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Florida Division of Emergency Management Announces St. Johns County School District Adds More Than 5,000 Hurricane Shelter Spaces
Today, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) announced the St. Johns County School District has completed a two-year shelter retrofit project that added 5,141 additional hurricane shelter spaces and 133 additional special needs hurricane shelter spaces through $1.2 million in funding....
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Division of Emergency Management RULE NOS.: RULE TITLES: 27P-22.001 Purpose 27P-22.002 Definitions 27P-22.003 Eligibility 27P-22.004 LMS Working Groups 27P-22.005 Local Mitigation Strategy 27P-22.006 ...
First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces an Additional $690,000 to Extend Crisis Counseling in Northwest Florida
Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has secured an additional $690,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to extend Hurricane Michael crisis counseling services in Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington...
Florida Division of Emergency Management Applauds Governor DeSantis’ State of the State Address
Today, following Governor Ron DeSantis' State of the State Address, Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz issued the following statement: "As we enter the 2020 Legislative Session, it's clear that Governor DeSantis and this Division are continuing to prioritize community...
Notice of Public Meeting Request for Proposal RFP-DEM-19-20-022 Hurricane Michael – Technical Assistance
Notice of Public Meeting Request for Proposal RFP-DEM-19-20-022 Hurricane Michael - Technical Assistance The Division of Emergency Management announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited. At the time of the meeting, the Division will open and read aloud the names of Respondents that...
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Nearly $29 Million for Communities Recovering from Recent Hurricanes
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has awarded $28.9 million for hurricane recovery in the first week of 2020. These awards include funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Grant Program and the...
Florida Division of Emergency Management Celebrates Accomplishments since January 8
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted bold steps that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has taken in 2019 to help Floridians recover from hurricanes while preparing for future storms. "From day one, we committed to making hurricane recovery a top priority in 2019, and we've...
Governor Ron DeSantis Highlights Major Accomplishments of 2019
Governor Ron DeSantis reflected on his administration's major accomplishments during his first year in office. The Governor has delivered on the promise that he made to Floridians upon taking office in January, tackling issues that are important to Floridians and the well-being of our state, now...
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Over $63 Million in Additional Funding for Disaster Recovery Available to Floridians Impacted by Hurricane Michael
Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has been awarded an additional $63.2 million in federal disaster funding through the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) to restore educational programs in counties affected by Hurricane Michael. The $63.2 million in funding includes $44.2 million under...
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces More Than $20 Million for Counties Recovering from Hurricane Michael
Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $20 million for Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty and Washington counties through the Hurricane Michael State Recovery Grant Program. The Hurricane Michael State Recovery Grant Program supports Northwest Florida's recovery by addressing...
Broward and Volusia Now Eligible for Help with Repair, Response Costs
Two more Florida counties affected by Hurricane Dorian are now eligible to apply for federal assistance to help pay for the cost of repairing damaged public infrastructure and responding to the storm. FEMA announced that state and local government agencies, and certain private nonprofits, including...
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces More Than $15 Million in Community Disaster Loans for Communities Impacted by Hurricane Michael
Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved more than $15 million in low-interest Community Disaster Loans for the City of Mexico Beach, City of Panama City, City of Parker, Bay County School District and the Calhoun-Liberty Hospital Association....
