[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 9257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4508]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1818-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2008-0018]


Kentucky; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-1818-DR), dated 
February 5, 2009, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: February 5, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3886.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated February 5, 2009, 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. 5121-5207 (the Stafford 
Act), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the 
Commonwealth of Kentucky resulting from a severe winter storm and 
flooding beginning on January 26, 2009, and continuing, 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. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act). 
Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the 
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
    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 debris removal and emergency 
protective measures (Categories A and B) under the Public Assistance 
program in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the 
Commonwealth, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford 
Act that you deem appropriate. Direct Federal assistance is 
authorized. 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.
    If Other Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act 
is later requested and warranted, Federal funding under that program 
will also be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration 
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, Kim R. Kadesch, of FEMA is appointed 
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the Commonwealth of Kentucky have been 
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Allen, Anderson, Ballard, Barren, Bath, Bourbon, Boyd, Boyle, 
Breathitt, Breckinridge, Bracken, Bullitt, Butler, Caldwell, 
Calloway, Campbell, Carlisle, Carroll, Carter, Christian, Clark, 
Clay, Crittenden, Daviess, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, 
Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Fulton, Garrard, Grant, Graves, Grayson, 
Green, Greenup, Hardin, Harrison, Hart, Henderson, Hickman, Hopkins, 
Jackson, Jefferson, Jessamine, Johnson, Larue, Lawrence, Lee, Lewis, 
Lincoln, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Madison, Magoffin, Marion, 
Marshall, Martin, Mason, McCracken, McLean, Meade, Menifee, Mercer, 
Metcalfe, Montgomery, Morgan, Muhlenberg, Nelson, Nicholas, Ohio, 
Oldham, Owen, Owsley, Perry, Powell, Pendleton, Robertson, 
Rockcastle, Rowan, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Todd, Trigg, Union, 
Warren, Washington, Webster, and Woodford Counties for debris 
removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B), 
including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance 
program.
    All counties within the Commonwealth of Kentucky are eligible to 
apply 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.

Nancy Ward,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-4508 Filed 3-2-09; 8:45 am]
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