President Biden to appoint FEMA Regional Administrator for Region 9 Bob Fenton “Chief Federal Response Coordinator” for Maui to oversee the long-term coordinated federal recovery as Hawaii rebuilds More than 1,000 Federal personnel are on the ground in Mauito aid response efforts Today, Monday, August 21, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel…
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration’s Latest Actions to Support Communities Impacted by Maui Wildfires
More than 1,000 Federal personnel are on the ground in Mauito support response efforts Within hours of the devastating wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, President Biden signed a Major Disaster Declaration for the state and launched a whole-of-government effort to support residents and communities affected by this unprecedented tragedy. On Monday, August 21, President Biden and…
Statement from President Joe Biden on Tomorrow’s Visit to Maui
My heart, my prayers, and my focus are on the victims of the Maui wildfires and their families. I know how profoundly loss can impact a family and a community and I know nothing can replace the loss of life. I will do everything in my power to help Maui recover and rebuild from this…
Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the President and First Lady Traveling to Hawaii
The President and First Lady will travel to Maui on Monday, August 21 to meet with first responders, survivors, as well as federal, state, and local officials, in the wake of deadly wildfires on the island. In Maui, the President and First Lady will be welcomed by state and local leaders to see firsthand the impacts…
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Hawaii Disaster Declaration
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the State of Hawaii by authorizing an increase in the level of federal funding for Public Assistance projects undertaken in the State of Hawaii as a result of wildfires beginning on August 8, 2023, and continuing. Under the President’s order today, the federal share for Public Assistance has been…
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Hawaii Disaster Declaration
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the State of Hawaii by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures undertaken in the State of Hawaii as a result of wildfires beginning August 8, 2023, and continuing. Under the President’s order today, Federal…
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Hawaii Disaster Declaration
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the State of Hawaii by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for emergency work undertaken in the State of Hawaii as a result of wildfires beginning on August 8, 2023, and continuing. Under the President’s order today, Federal funds for debris…
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Shanlyn A.S. Park, of Hawaii, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii, vice Leslie E. Kobayashi, retiring. # # #
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Hawaii Disaster Declaration
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Hawaii and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on August 8, 2023, and continuing. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in Maui County. Assistance…
President Biden Announces Key Nominees
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his Administration: Courtney Diesel O’Donnell, Nominee for United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of AmbassadorCourtney Diesel O’Donnell currently serves in the Biden-Harris Administration in the…
