Billing Code 9111-23-P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4780-DR; Docket ID FEMA2024-0001]
Massachusetts; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration

of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(FEMA-4780-DR), dated May 15, 2024, and related
determinations.
DATES:

The declaration was issued May 15, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dean Webster, Office of

Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
500 C Street, SW, Washington, DC
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

20472, (202) 646-2833.

Notice is hereby given that, in

a letter dated May 15, 2024, 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 et seq. (the “Stafford Act”), as follows:

I have determined that the damage in certain areas
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts resulting
from severe storms and flooding during the period
of September 11 to
September 13, 2023, 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 et seq.

(the “Stafford Act”). Therefore, I declare that
such a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts.
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 in the designated areas and Hazard
Mitigation throughout the Commonwealth.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal
assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds
provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard
Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance under
section 408 will be limited to 75 percent of the
total eligible costs.
Further, you are authorized to make changes to
this declaration for the approved assistance 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,
Robert V. Fogel, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal
Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
The following areas of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts have been designated as adversely affected by
this major disaster:

Bristol and Worcester Counties for Individual
Assistance.
All areas within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are
eligible 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 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.

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator,
Federal Emergency Management Agency.

[FR Doc. 2024-13079 Filed: 6/13/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/14/2024]