Billing Code 9111-23-P
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4788-DR; Docket ID FEMA2024-0001]
Arkansas; 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 Arkansas (FEMA-4788DR), dated May 30, 2024, and related determinations.
DATES:

The declaration was issued May 30, 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 30, 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 Arkansas resulting from severe
storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and
flooding during the period of May 24 to May 27,
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 Arkansas.

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 assistance for debris removal and
emergency protective measures (Categories A and
B), including direct Federal assistance, under the
Public Assistance program in the designated areas,
Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any
other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act
that you deem appropriate subject to completion of
Preliminary Damage Assessments.
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 under section 408 will be limited to 75
percent of the total eligible cost.
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,
Roland W. Jackson, of FEMA is appointed to act as the
Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
The following areas of the State of Arkansas have been
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

Benton, Boone, and Marion Counties for Individual
Assistance.
Benton, Boone, and Marion Counties for debris removal
and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B),
including direct federal assistance under the Public
Assistance program.
All areas within the State of Arkansas 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. 2024-14899 Filed: 7/5/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/8/2024]