2011 North Dakota Floods - Individual Assistance
Residents of nine North Dakota counties and one reservation were able to register for assistance with FEMA. FEMA’s Individual Assistance program provides aid to get families into safe and secure housing following a disaster and in some cases can provide for essential needs. The U.S. Small Business Administration provides low-interest loans to help get people back to their pre-disaster condition. FEMA also coordinates with voluntary agencies that deliver help that cannot be provided by government programs. A summary of efforts in North Dakota is as follows:

2011 North Dakota Floods - Public Assistance
FEMA’s Public Assistance Program provides funding to local government jurisdictions and eligible private non-profits for the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged infrastructure as well as costs incurred for disaster cleanup or emergency actions taken to protect lives or property. Due to the large impact of this disaster, the federal share of recovery costs was increased from 75 to 90 percent. The remaining share is the responsibility of the state and local or tribal government or non-profit organization.

Class Act: Minot Schools Rebounding Quickly
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Minot students got a firsthand lesson in teamwork, so often stressed in schools, when several groups collaborated to get them back in the classroom this fall. Thanks to a combined push from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Minot Public School District, contractor Kraus-Anderson and Innovative Modular Solutions, eight public and private schools impacted by the spring and summer flooding were able to start the school year with only minor delays.

Disaster Assistance for North Dakotans Nears $450 M
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Near the seven-month anniversary of the May 10 presidential declaration for North Dakota, state and federal officials report that more than $446 million in state and federal funds has been approved for North Dakotans in connection with spring and summer flooding.

FEMA Provides Funds to Replace Two Minot Schools
BISMARCK, N.D. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that $29,535,270 in federal disaster aid has been made available to the Minot Public School District to replace two flood-damaged schools. The funds are being added to resources already provided to the schools in connection with the federal disaster declaration made by President Obama to assist North Dakota in dealing with 2011 floods.

Federal Aid Programs for the State of Utah Disaster Recovery
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama's major disaster declaration issued for the State of Utah.

Federal Aid for N.D. Flood Recovery Nears $500 Million
As 2011 comes to a close and North Dakota looks back on a year of unprecedented statewide flooding, the federal government has provided more than $495.5 million to help the state and its residents recover.

Flooding Response Brings Search and Rescue Innovation
BISMARCK, N.D. – FEMA recognized the outstanding success and collaboration among local, state and federal agencies with an Administrator’s Award for Innovation.

Last Day to Register for Disaster Aid is Nov. 21
BISMARCK, N.D. - The last day for North Dakotans to register for federal disaster assistance is Monday, Nov. 21, and the last day of operation for the Disaster Recovery Center in Minot is Tuesday, Nov. 22. The last day for submitting applications for disaster loans to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is Monday, Nov. 21.

Minot Recovery Center to Close for Veterans Day Weekend
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Minot will be closed Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12, for the Veterans Day weekend. It will reopen on Monday, Nov. 14.

Nearly 2,000 Households Ring in 2012 in FEMA Temporary Housing
BISMARCK, N.D. - Thousands of residents of Ward County, N.D., who were displaced by Souris River flooding, are spending the holidays in temporary housing units provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). As the new year approaches, temporary housing units have been made available for all Ward County residents who qualify for the units and are ready to move in.

North Dakota Disaster Aid Tops $400 Million
BISMARCK, N.D. -- A total of $403.9 million in federal and state disaster assistance has now been obligated to North Dakotans for this year’s spring flooding, and thus far, 1,234 Temporary Housing Units (THUs) have been occupied on private and group sites by residents working toward permanent housing plans.

Nov. 21 Disaster Assistance Deadline Approaches
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakotans with flood-related damages to their homes, vehicles, personal property or businesses have approximately a week remaining – until Monday, Nov. 21 – to register for two types of disaster assistance. The programs include: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Assistance U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loans

President Declares Disaster for Utah
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Utah to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe storm during the period of November 30 to December 1, 2011.

Thousands Housed in the Five Months After Flooding
BISMARCK, N.D. – Nearly five months after the Federal Emergency Management Agency began assisting North Dakotans with flood-damaged homes, more than 4,600 residents have moved into more than 1,550 temporary housing units provided through FEMA’s direct housing program.