Billing Code 9111-23-P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4785-DR; Docket ID FEMA2024-0001]
Maine; 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 State of Maine (FEMA-4785-DR),
dated May 24, 2024, and related determinations.
DATES:

The declaration was issued May 24, 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 24, 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 State of Maine resulting from a severe
winter storm during the period of April 3 to April
5, 2024, 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 State of Maine.
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 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 Public Assistance and Hazard
Mitigation 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 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 State of Maine have been
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:
Cumberland and York Counties for Public Assistance.
All areas within the State of Maine 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. 2024-14896 Filed: 7/5/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/8/2024]