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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 Texas resulting 

from Hurricane Laura during the period of 

August 23 to August 27, 2020, 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 Texas. 

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, Jerry S. Thomas, of 

FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal 

Coordinating Officer for this major 

disaster. 

The following areas of the State of 

Texas have been designated as adversely 

affected by this major disaster: 

Galveston, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, and 

Orange Counties for Public Assistance. 

All areas within the State of Texas 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. 

Pete Gaynor, 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2020–29281 Filed 1–5–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–3551– 

EM; Docket ID FEMA–2020–0001] 

Florida; Emergency and Related 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of an 

emergency for the State of Florida 

(FEMA–3551–EM), dated November 11, 

2020, and related determinations. 

DATES: The declaration was issued 

November 11, 2020. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dean Webster, Office of Response and 

Recovery, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that, in a letter dated 

November 11, 2020, the President 

issued an emergency 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 emergency 

conditions in certain areas of the State of 

Florida resulting from Hurricane Eta 

beginning on November 7, 2020, and 

continuing, are of sufficient severity and 

magnitude to warrant an emergency 

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 an 

emergency exists in the State of Florida. 

You are authorized to provide appropriate 

assistance for required emergency measures, 

authorized under title V of the Stafford Act, 

to save lives and to protect property and 

public health and safety, and to lessen or 

avert the threat of a catastrophe in the 

designated areas. Specifically, you are 

authorized to provide assistance for 

emergency protective measures (Category B), 

limited to direct Federal assistance and 

reimbursement for mass care including 

evacuation and shelter support. 

Consistent with the requirement that 

Federal assistance be supplemental, any 

Federal funds provided under the Stafford 

Act for Public Assistance will be limited to 

75 percent of the total eligible costs. 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 emergency assistance 

and administrative expenses. 

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, Jeffrey L. Coleman, 

of FEMA is appointed to act as the 

Federal Coordinating Officer for this 

declared emergency. 

The following areas of the State of 

Florida have been designated as 

adversely affected by this declared 

emergency: 

Alachua, Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist, 

Hernando, Hillsborough, Levy, Manatee, 

Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, and Sumter 

Counties for emergency protective measures 

(Category B), limited to direct Federal 

assistance and reimbursement for mass care 

including evacuation and shelter support. 

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. 

Pete Gaynor, 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2020–29288 Filed 1–5–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–23–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4461– 

DR; Docket ID FEMA–2020–0001] 

Illinois; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of 

a Major Disaster Declaration 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of Illinois (FEMA–4461–DR), 

dated September 19, 2019, and related 

determinations. 

DATES: This change occurred on 

December 28, 2020. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dean Webster, Office of Response and 

Recovery, Federal Emergency 


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