9 May 2019

Bipartisan Bill to Speed Up Post-Disaster Recovery Work

On May 8th, North Carolina Congressmen G.K. Butterfield (NC-01) and Mark Meadows (NC-11), along with Texas Members Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Ted Olson (TX-22) introduced H.R. 2548, the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects (HELP) Act. This bipartisan bill would expand eligible pre-award activities under FEMA’s hazard mitigation assistance programs. Under current law, if an applicant for hazard mitigation funds begins work on the project for which its seeks funds, it is immediately disqualified from the application process. This bill would allow the applicant to purchase land and begin work on a project that qualifies for a categorical exclusion under NEPA.

In North Carolina, this issue arose when significant damage occurred during Hurricane Matthew. A TFG client applied for FEMA’s hazard mitigation grant program funds, and wanted to start work on a project before the next hurricane season. However, FEMA took more than one year to inform the applicant that it would not receive federal funds. In that time, the client could have been doing the necessary mitigation work to prepare for the next hurricane – Hurricane Florence. That hurricane hit in September 2018 and mitigation funding decisions are still being made.

See Rep. Fletcher’s press release here.

North Carolina Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis and Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are introducing the same bill in the Senate.

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Grant Due: FY 2025 Family, Opportunity, Resilience, Grit, Engagement – Fatherhood (FORGE Fatherhood)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support responsible fatherhood by promoting healthy marriage, responsible parenting practices, and economic stability activities. Projects will provide a broad array of services to adult fathers. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, county, city, township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public- and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations; faith-based organizations; and community organizations.

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $55 million

WHEN IS IT DUE? July 29, 2025

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9 December 2024

TFG Presents 2025 Congressional Calendar

The Ferguson Group (TFG) compiled a 2025 Congressional Calendar with session and recess dates for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate 119th congressional session. 

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On January 27, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under President Trump issued a memorandum titled “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs.” The directive mandates Federal agencies to temporarily suspend the obligation and disbursement of federal financial assistance while conducting a comprehensive review of programs and awards to ensure alignment with the administration’s policies and priorities. As part of this review, agencies are also instructed to temporarily suspend the issuance of new program solicitations.

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