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PHILADELPHIA, PA — SEPTA will receive nearly $1.18 million in federal disaster recovery funding to repair rail signaling and communications infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Ida along its Manayunk/Norristown Regional Rail …
FEMA Allocates $1.18 Million for SEPTA Storm Repairs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service extended tax relief for farmers and ranchers in drought-affected areas across 49 states and other jurisdictions, allowing eligible producers more time to replace …
IRS Extends Drought Tax Relief for Livestock Sales Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released nearly $13.5 million in disaster recovery funding for Pennsylvania, including about $13 million for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center …
FEMA Releases $13.5M for Pennsylvania Recovery Efforts Read More
SCOTT TWP, PA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 17 Pennsylvania counties as natural disaster areas following an April freeze that damaged orchards and other agricultural operations, making …
USDA Opens Disaster Aid for 17 Pennsylvania Counties After Freeze Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $28 million in disaster recovery and mitigation funding for projects across Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and …
FEMA Directs $28 Million to Mid-Atlantic Recovery Projects Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue a Secretarial Disaster Designation for all counties in the commonwealth after late spring freezes caused widespread …
Pennsylvania Seeks USDA Disaster Aid After Crop Freeze Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year after catastrophic wildfires tore through Los Angeles County, the federal government is once again stepping in to keep thousands of displaced Californians from losing their …
SBA Moves to Save Fire Victims as Rebuilding in L.A. Grinds to a Halt Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration moved on two fronts this month, ordering a sweeping financial review of thousands of federal contractors while also fast-tracking disaster relief for …
SBA Orders Sweeping Audit of 8(a) Firms as Alaska Disaster Aid Tops $3M Read More