Federal Aid Programs for the State of Rhode Island Declarations
03/22/2013 08:54 PM EDT

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama's disaster declaration issued for the State of Rhode Island.

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President Declares Disaster for Rhode Island
03/22/2013 08:42 PM EDT

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Rhode Island to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of February 8 - 9, 2013.

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Rhode Island Hurricane Sandy
10/29/2012 01:10 AM EDT

Emergency Declaration number 3355 on Oct 29, 2012

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