NM LEG Wildfire Disaster Declaration

On Jun. 20, NM LEG and FEMA reported on disaster aid for wildfires.

  • NM LEG Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham requested major disaster declaration from President Biden due to devastating South Fork Fire and Salt Fire of Jun 17, 2024.
  • FEMA reported that White House approved major disaster declaration for New Mexico.
  • Governor Request
  • Urgent need for assistance due to extensive damage, ongoing threats of wildfires.
  • These fires ignited on the Mescalero Apache Reservation and have rapidly spread.
  • Resulting in significant destruction and endangering multiple communities.
  • Caused direct damage to 1,400 structures, forced evacuation of 8,000 residents.
  • NM is seeking federal assistance with Public Assistance, Categories A and B, including Direct Federal Assistance, in addition to Individual Assistance for fire victims.
  • Also Housing Assistance, Disaster Case Management, Transitional Sheltering aid.
  • Serious Needs Assistance, Counseling, Displacement Assistance, Hazard Mitigation.
  • Primary counties are Lincoln County, Otero County, and the Mescalero Apache Tribe.
  • FEMA on Disaster Declaration
  • White House approved major disaster declaration to supplement recovery efforts.
  • Funding available to affected individuals in Mescalero Apache Tribe and Lincoln County.
  • Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help recovery.
  • Public Assistance is also available to State, Mescalero Apache Tribe and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofits on a cost-sharing basis in Lincoln County.
  • Federal funding is available on cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation statewide.
  • Jun. 20, 2024 NM LEG $5.25mn Emergency Funds
  • On Jun. 20, 2024, NM LEG and White House reported approval of disaster declaration.
  • SBA made federal disaster loans available to NM businesses and residents affected.
  • Up to $2mn available to businesses, $500k to homeowners to make repairs.
  • Including low-interest federal disaster loans, economic injury disaster loans (EIDLs).
  • Declaration covers Lincoln County and the Mescalero Apache Tribe due to Jun. 17 fires.
  • Further, NM LEG Governor Lujan Grishman signed executive orders releasing $5.25mn in additional emergency funds for NM DHS relief efforts for the ongoing fires.
  • Called on State's DHS to coordinate relief; authorizes deployment of National Guard as needed; directs all departments under governor to provide necessary as asked.
  • EOs signed by the governor related to these fires include EO 2024-093, 2024-092.
  • 2024-091, 2024-090, 2024-089, 2024-088, 2024-087, 2024-086, 2024-085, 2024-084, 2024-082, 2024-081, 2024-080, 2024-079, 2024-078, 2024-077, and 2024-076.
  • In Jun. 2024, NM INS issued order on insurance protections due to fires, see #216793.
  • Jun. 24, 2024 FEMA, HUD Relief
  • On Jun. 24, 2024, FEMA issued release no.'s 001, 003, 004 on disaster aid after fires.
  • Aid including serious needs assistance (SNA), displacement assistance (DA), home repair or replacement, rental assistance, personal property, child care, transportation.
  • Also, moving, storage, computer assistance; prior aid does not disqualify eligibility.
  • HUD reported assistance for NM survivors; to support State, tribal, and local recovery.
  • 90-day moratorium on FHA-insured mortgages, 90-day extension for home equity conversion mortgages; making mortgage, home rehabilitation insurance available.
  • Sharing information on housing providers, HUD programs; providing flexibility to community planning and development grantees, public housing agencies, tribes.
  • Additionally, assisting with housing discrimination for housing following a disaster.
  • Jun. 25, 2024 FEMA Wildfire Disaster Aid
  • On Jun. 25, 2024, FEMA reported homeowners and renters in the Mescalero Apache Tribe, Lincoln and Otero counties, that were displaced may apply for FEMA disaster aid.
  • Disaster assistance can include grants for temporary housing, home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, other programs for individuals, businesses.
  • Jun. 26, 2024 SBA Wildfire Update
  • On Jun. 26, 2024, SBA published disaster declaration for NM due to Jun. 17 fires.
  • Reported that Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) and physical damage loans are now available with respective deadline of Aug. 19, 2024, and Mar. 20, 2025.
  • EIDL and physical damage loans available to Lincoln county, Mescalero Apache Tribe.
  • Contiguous are Chaves, De Baca, Guadalupe, Otero, Sierra, Socorro, Torrance.
  • Number to this disaster for physical damage is 204075; for economic injury is 204080.
  • Jun. 27, 2024 SBA Amendment
  • On Jun. 27, 2024, SBA published notice in federal register, amending disaster declaration for NM to change incident to the South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, flooding.
  • Also changed the affected areas: Primary Counties (Physical Damage and EIDL) Otero.
  • Contiguous Counties (EIDL): NM:Doña Ana, Eddy, TX: Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth.
  • In Jun. 2024, FDIC provided financial guidance to facilitate recovery in NM, #217771.
  • Jul. 6, 2024 FEMA Home Inspections
  • On Jul. 6, 2024, FEMA reported home inspections required after application for aid.
  • Home inspectors will determine the soundness of the home, the presence of working utilities and if home is safe to live in and can be entered and exited safely.
  • Jul. 8, 2024 FEMA Amendments 1, 2
  • On Jul. 8, 2024, FEMA published amendments one and two in the federal register.
  • Declared disaster has been changed to South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, and Flooding.
  • Affected areas added for individual, public assistance, as well as debris removal and emergency protection, Otero County, including the Mescalero Apache Tribe.
  • Jul. 11, 2024 FEMA Additional Counties
  • On Jul. 11, 2024, FEMA reported homeowners and renters in Rio Arriba and San Juan counties are eligible to receive Individual Assistance (IA) grants to aid in recovery.
  • Grants assist recovery from South Fork and Salt Fires and floods, which began Jun. 17.
  • Jul. 12, 2024, NM LEG Additional Disaster Aid
  • On Jul. 12, 2024, NM LEG reported Presidential approval for added disaster aid for NM.
  • Amendment adds public assistance federal funding for permanent work, C through G.
  • Categories C to G which include funding for roads and bridges, water control facilities.
  • As well as, public buildings and contents, public utilities, parks, recreational facilities.
  • In Jul. 2024, SBA reported disaster aid available to private non profits, see #219186.
  • Jul. 16, 2024 FEMA Disaster Loans
  • On Jul. 16, 2024, FEMA reported long-term, low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to NM residents, businesses impacted by South Fork and Salt Fires, flooding.
  • If in Lincoln, Otero, Rio Arriba, San Juan counties, Mescalero Apache Reservation.
  • Apply for property damage by Aug. 19, 2024; for economic injury by Mar. 20, 2025.
  • Jul. 31, 2024 FEMA Additional Disaster Aid
  • On Jul. 31, 2024, FEMA reported President Biden authorized the federal cost-share to be increased to 100% for a thirty day period of New Mexico's choosing.
  • The date selected must be within the first 120 days from the start of incident period.
  • Increase in funding can cover debris removal and emergency protective measures.
  • Available in the areas affected by the South Fork fire, the Salt fire and flooding.
  • Aug. 2024 FEMA Amendment 3
  • On Aug. 8, 2024, FEMA published amendment 3 to declaration in the federal register.
  • Amended to include additional areas determined to have been adversely affected.
  • Lincoln and Otero Counties, including the Mescalero Apache Tribe for permanent work, already designated for Individual Assistance and assistance for debris removal.
  • As well as, emergency protective measures including direct federal assistance.
  • Rio Arriba and San Juan Counties added for Individual and Public Assistance.
  • Aug. 12, 2024 FEMA Offers Transitional Shelter
  • On Aug. 12, 2024, FEMA made Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) available to households in Rio Arriba, San Juan counties to those with disaster-damaged homes.
  • Applicants need not request assistance but must apply to FEMA for their eligibility.
  • FEMA will notify them of eligibility through the method of communication with FEMA that the applicants selected at the time they applied for disaster assistance.
  • May be eligible if they cannot return to disaster-damaged home and housing needs cannot be met by insurance, shelters or rental aid provided by FEMA or other agency.
  • Under TSA, FEMA pays the cost of room, taxes and non-refundable pet fees directly to participating hotels and motels excluding all other costs, such as laundry, food, etc.
  • Participants may be eligible for other FEMA aid, including Displacement Assistance, Rental Assistance, Home Repair Assistance under Individual Assistance program.
  • Aug. 17, 2024 FEMA Extends Deadline to Apply
  • On Aug. 17, 2024, FEMA extended the deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance
  • NM LEG also reported the extension which provides an additional 60 days to apply.
  • Damage assistance for home or personal property, damage sustained because of the South Fork, Salt Fires and flooding, which began Jun. 17, extended until Oct. 19, 2024

Regulators FEMA; HUD; NM LEG; SBA; White House
Entity Types Bank; CNSM; Corp; MG Orig
Reference FEMA: PR NR-28, 8/17/2024; NM LEG: PR, 8/19/2024; PR, 7/12/2024; FEMA: PR NR-14, 7/11/2024; HUD: PR 24-157, 6/24/2024: SBA: 89 FR 53699, 6/27/2024; 89 FR 53471, 6/26/2024; PR NM 20407-01; White House: PR, 6/20/2024; PR, EO 2024-093, 2024-092, 2024-091, 2024-090, 2024-089, 2024-088, 2024-087, 2024-086, 2024-085, 2024-084, 2024-082, 2024-081, 2024-080, 2024-079, 2024-078, 2024-077, 2024-076, 6/20 2024; FEMA: NR-25, 8/12/2024; 89 FR 64948, 8/8/2024; PR HQ-24-138, 7/31/2024; 89 FR 55962, 89 FR 55959, 7/8/2024; PR NR-12, 7/6/2024PR NR-17, 7/16/2024; PR 005, 6/25/2024; PR 001, 002, 003, 004, 6/24/2024; PR HQ-24-108, 6/20/2024; PR, Lt, 6/19/2024; Disaster Declaration: #20407, #20408, NM-20004, FEMA-4795-DR, FEMA-2024-0001;
Functions BCS; Compliance; Environment; Financial; Legal; Operations
Countries United States of America
Category
State
Products Banking; Corporate; Loan; Mortgage
Regions Am
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 6/20/2024
Effective Date 10/19/2024
Rule Id 216483
Linked to N/A
Reg. Last Update 8/17/2024
Report Section US Investment

Last substantive update on 08/20/2024