Disaster or Emergency Service Information

Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) Technical Assistance Week

In response to our initial Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) rollout meeting held December 16, 2010, RIEMA has slated the week of January 10th - 14th as Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) Technical Assistance Week.  We are requesting that all eligible sub-applicants who are interested in applying for the HMGP grant and are in need of technical assistance please call us by 4:00 pm on January 6, 2011 to schedule an appropriate time slot to meet with consultants from Witt Associates here at our Cranston facility.

Consultants from Witt Associates will be providing direct technical assistance concerning the review of proposed projects, related documentation, and assembly of BCA documentation to accompany their HMGP application.  Meetings will be scheduled in time blocks of up to 2 hours depending on the complexity of the BCA and project size.  Witt will also be providing remote support by phone or email over the five-week period following the BCA onsite technical assistance week.  Witt’s contact information will be provided during the BCA technical assistance week.

The HMGP application has been posted here:

• Application (PDF version).
• Application (zip file version).
• Application (word 03 version).

View the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Guidance Document. This guidance document applies to HMGP funds available for disasters declared on or after June 1, 2009.

View the latest Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Presentation.

View the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Frequently Asked Questions Guide (PDF)

Video provided by FEMA of the 2010 Flood (6/2/10)

FEMA disaster 1894 Website (5/21/10)

Remember Friday May 28th is the last day for individuals to apply for FEMA assistance! (5/25/10)

To register, find out the status of your application, resolve problems or appeal a decision, please call FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585. Help is available in all languages. Click here to register online with FEMA.

Click here for the latest news from the RI Recovery website. Click here for the latest news from FEMA on disaster 1894.

RI Federal AID System Roads (5/7/10)

RIEMA is currently working in coordination with RI-DOT on the FEMA Disaster Assistance process. DOT has created maps which help to show which roads in the community are Federal Aid-System Roads, State Roads and Local Roads. These maps are important for communities looking for financial assistance as Federal Aid System roads are not the responsibility of FEMA however; they are the responsibility of Federal Highway. Damage to Federal Aid System roads must be submitted to RI-DOT. For more information on classification of community roads Click Here.

RI Flood Recovery Website (5/7/10)

USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Assistance for Nonagricultural Land Impacted by the March 2010 Floods

USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Assistance for Agricultural Land Impacted by the March 2010 Floods

For Disaster or Emergency Service Information residents are encouraged to call the United Way 2-1-1.

For National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy-related questions call the Flood Response Office at 973-785-1250,

RI Flood Recovery Website

Donate Now For the Rhode Island Recovery Effort

United States Department of Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

April 6, 2010 - Rhode Island residents affected by recent severe storms and flooding need assistance.  The State of Rhode Island, in partnership with the United Way of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, has established a donations management website to assist in connecting people who wish to donate money, goods, and services with responding agencies.  These non profit organizations are tasked with assisting residents in short and long term recovery efforts.  The public is urged to go to www.floodrecovery.ri.gov and follow the "Donate/Volunteer" link for specific donation information.

There are three arenas in which people can participate:

1. Monetary Contributions -Monetary donations will allow non-profit agencies working in affected communities to buy exactly what individuals need.  The Rhode Island Flood Recovery Fund is being managed by the United Way of Rhode Island.  Donations can also be made to specific agencies, some of which are located outside of Rhode Island.
2. Non-Cash or In-Kind Donations - These items have been specifically requested by provider agencies for clean-up products, replacement goods, or other specific needs of displaced Rhode Islanders.
3. Volunteers - Deployment of volunteers is being coordinated and authorized through ServeRI.

All donations will go a long way to help in the short and long term recovery efforts on behalf of our Rhode Island neighbors and businesses.