Governor Josh Green recently announced that President Joseph Biden has approved an amendment to the cost share adjustment for the State of Hawaiʻi under major disaster declaration FEMA-4724-DR. This order reflects an amendment of the original Major Disaster Declaration requested by Governor Green and signed by the President on August 10, 2023.

Under the President’s order, federal funds for debris removal are authorized at 100 percent of the total eligible costs for a continuous 180-day period of the state’s choosing within the first nine months from the start of the incident period, and federal funds for emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance, are authorized at 100 percent of the total eligible costs for a continuous 90-day period of the state’s choosing within the first six months from the start of the incident period.

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