President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Virginia Major Disaster Declaration

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the Commonwealth of Virginia by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for debris removal undertaken in the Commonwealth as a result of Tropical Storm Helene. Under the President's order today, Federal funds for debris removal, including direct Federal assistance has been increased to 100 percent of the total eligible costs for a period of 120 days of the Commonwealth’s choosing within the first 180 days from the start of the incident period on September 25. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA SHOULD CONTACT THE FEMA NEWS DESK AT (202) 646-3272 OR FEMA-NEWS-DESK@FEMA.DHS.GOV. The post President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends Virginia Major Disaster Declaration appeared first on The White House.