President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Increases Federal Cost Share for Virginia

WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the Commonwealth of Virginia to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Helene from Sept. 25 to Oct. 3, 2024.

The President authorized the federal cost-share to be increased to 100% for debris removal, including direct federal assistance for a period of 120 days of the commonwealth's choosing within the first 180 days from the start of the incident period. The major disaster declaration made federal funding available for public assistance, the Hazard Mitigation Grant program and other needs assistance for total eligible costs.