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[WEBINAR] Developing FEMA Compliant Procurement Procedures
As previously mentioned in the Disaster Recovery Group (DRG) April 5, 2024, publication OMB Soon to Release Updates to Uniform Grant Regulations, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced the impending launch of its...more
Here Ye! Here Ye! Major changes to federal regulation and policy are happening now! FEMA's new proposed policy guide is open for public comment through August 16 AND comments to FEMA's proposed changes to 44 Code of Federal...more
We are one month into the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season and already have our first named storm, with significant impacts across some portions of the Gulf States. We have seen a Governor declared emergency in Texas and a...more
Historically, the courts have had little involvement in review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) decisions regarding the billions of dollars of federal disaster recovery funding that FEMA administers...more
I had the opportunity this week to attend a National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies (NAFSMA) Mentoring Session on the Future [of] Flood Risk Data. This session, offered by NAFSMA in partnership with...more
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) held a webinar on April 4, 2024, which was followed by a White House announcement of the impending launch of revised regulations at Title 2 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (2...more
1. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Launched Online Appointment Request Form - On August 21, USCIS launched a new online form for individuals to request in-person appointments at their local field offices....more
On August 21, the OCC issued a proclamation providing discretion to OCC-regulated institutions to close offices affected by Tropical Storm Hilary in California, Nevada, and Arizona “for as long as deemed necessary for bank...more
This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2023, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more
Since our last posting covering the week of July 10, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly has been working on legislative business without holding any floor votes. Last week, lawmakers returned to Raleigh to override...more
On August 11, the FDIC issued FIL-41-2023 to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and help facilitate recovery in areas of Hawaii affected by wildfires from August 8 and continuing. The FDIC acknowledged the...more
In June, FEMA issued a second appeal decision that seemed incorrect, so we looked into it. The decision – available here – denied a Public Assistance second appeal filed by the East Boulder County Water District (District),...more
Last week, lawmakers at the North Carolina General Assembly were busy with committee work and floor votes. Governor Roy Cooper vetoed several bills which headed back to the legislature for final action. This week,...more
On May 5, the FDIC issued FIL-22-2023 to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and help facilitate recovery in areas of Florida affected by severe storms, tornados, and flooding from April 12 to 14...more
Natural disasters and other crises seem to happen every day. In addition to hurricanes, we now deal with tornadoes, floods, and fires. Join the Adams and Reese Crisis Preparedness team for a webinar on Wednesday, March 24,...more
On April 28, the FDIC issued FIL-22-2023 to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and help facilitate recovery in areas of Oklahoma affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornados from April 19 to...more
On April 24, the FDIC issued FIL-18-2023 to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and help facilitate recovery in areas of Indiana affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornados from March 31 to...more
On April 13, the FDIC issued FIL-15-2023 to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and help facilitate recovery in areas of California affected by severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides,...more
On March 30, the FDIC issued FIL-12-2023 to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and help facilitate recovery in areas of Mississippi affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on March 24...more
If you were living your life fully in late December 2022, you can be excused for having missed a big deal in the world of the American Rescue Plan Act. Your “B-sides” authors, however, grew excited at the prospect of new...more
On February 9, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License (GL) 23 to authorize, for 180 days, all transactions related to earthquake relief efforts that would...more
On January 18, the FDIC issued guidance (see FIL-03-2023 and FIL-04-2023) to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and help facilitate recovery in areas of Alabama affected by severe storms, straight-line winds,...more
The IRS will grant taxpayers with residences or businesses located in any California county designated as a federal disaster area by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following January’s series of damaging wind,...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. Congress is in recess to campaign for the upcoming midterms. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) on Wednesday said the Senate will focus on judicial nominations...more
Many of us can recall the famous tale of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears": A girl wanders into a home and tries multiple things, rejecting them until she finds the one that is just right. Appealing an unfavorable FEMA Public...more