President Donald J. Trump Approves Disaster Declaration for the Cahuilla Band of Indians

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2019 President Donald J. Trump Approves Disaster Declaration for the Cahuilla Band of Indians   Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists for the Cahuilla Band of Indians and ordered Federal aid to supplement the Tribe’s efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding on February 14, 2019. Federal funding is available to the Cahuilla Band of Indians and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms and flooding. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for the Cahuilla Band of Indians. Pete Gaynor, Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named Mark Wingate as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the Tribe and warranted by the results of further damage assessments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA SHOULD CONTACT THE FEMA NEWS DESK AT (202) 646-3272 OR FEMA-NEWS-DESK@FEMA.DHS.GOV.