Author: Mark Bauer
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Table xx. Top 20 Public Assistance Grants by Highest Total Obligated Amount (Millions)
| rank | disasterNumber | state | year | incidentType | totalObligatedM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4339 | Puerto Rico | 2017 | Hurricane | 33898 |
| 2 | 4480 | New York | 2020 | Biological | 15592 |
| 3 | 4340 | Virgin Islands | 2017 | Hurricane | 15586 |
| 4 | 4485 | Texas | 2020 | Biological | 14931 |
| 5 | 4085 | New York | 2012 | Hurricane | 14740 |
| 6 | 1603 | Louisiana | 2005 | Hurricane | 13668 |
| 7 | 4482 | California | 2020 | Biological | 11830 |
| 8 | 1391 | New York | 2001 | Fire | 4733 |
| 9 | 4486 | Florida | 2020 | Biological | 3694 |
| 10 | 1604 | Mississippi | 2005 | Hurricane | 3219 |
| 11 | 4496 | Massachusetts | 2020 | Biological | 2999 |
| 12 | 4332 | Texas | 2017 | Hurricane | 2925 |
| 13 | 4488 | New Jersey | 2020 | Biological | 2883 |
| 14 | 4559 | Louisiana | 2020 | Hurricane | 2738 |
| 15 | 4611 | Louisiana | 2021 | Hurricane | 2639 |
| 16 | 4481 | Washington | 2020 | Biological | 2573 |
| 17 | 4484 | Louisiana | 2020 | Biological | 2495 |
| 18 | 4337 | Florida | 2017 | Hurricane | 2463 |
| 19 | 4086 | New Jersey | 2012 | Hurricane | 2243 |
| 20 | 1791 | Texas | 2008 | Hurricane | 2223 |
Table xx. Public Assistance Grants by Highest Total Obligated Amount per Incident Type (Millions)
| incidentType | disasterNumber | state | year | totalObligatedM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological | 4480 | New York | 2020 | 15592.40 |
| Chemical | 3366 | West Virginia | 2014 | 1.64 |
| Coastal Storm | 1379 | Texas | 2001 | 433.65 |
| Dam/Levee Break | 1529 | California | 2004 | 21.03 |
| Drought | 3276 | Federated States of Micronesia | 2007 | 0.08 |
| Earthquake | 4473 | Puerto Rico | 2020 | 947.52 |
| Fire | 1391 | New York | 2001 | 4732.56 |
| Flood | 4308 | California | 2017 | 820.38 |
| Freezing | 1468 | Maine | 2003 | 1.74 |
| Hurricane | 4339 | Puerto Rico | 2017 | 33898.10 |
| Mud/Landslide | 4635 | Washington | 2022 | 33.18 |
| National Special Security Event | 3553 | District Of Columbia | 2021 | 6.22 |
| Other | 4338 | Georgia | 2017 | 116.01 |
| Severe Ice Storm | 1818 | Kentucky | 2009 | 255.21 |
| Severe Storm | 1763 | Iowa | 2008 | 1155.49 |
| Severe Storm(s) | 4420 | Nebraska | 2019 | 508.75 |
| Snow | 4368 | New Jersey | 2018 | 30.20 |
| Snowstorm | 4261 | Maryland | 2016 | 69.27 |
| Terrorist | 3362 | Massachusetts | 2013 | 6.20 |
| Tornado | 4630 | Kentucky | 2021 | 147.52 |
| Toxic Substances | 3603 | Virgin Islands | 2023 | 1.46 |
| Tropical Storm | 4567 | New York | 2020 | 780.37 |
| Tsunami | 1968 | California | 2011 | 37.70 |
| Typhoon | 4404 | Northern Mariana Islands | 2018 | 281.58 |
| Volcanic Eruption | 4201 | Hawaii | 2014 | 11.13 |
| Volcano | 4366 | Hawaii | 2018 | 124.89 |
| Wildfire | 4407 | California | 2018 | 1306.46 |
| Winter Storm | 4644 | Virginia | 2022 | 111.85 |
- FEMA's Disaster Declarations: disaster-declarations.ipynb. This notebook provides a comprehensive analysis of disaster declarations from FEMA, featuring tables and charts that highlight key insights since 1953.
- FEMA's Public Assistance Program: public-assistance.ipynb. Explore detailed insights into the Public Assistance Program through this notebook, which includes tables and charts representing funded projects, referred to as project worksheets (PWs).
- Figures in analysis: figures.ipynb. This notebook is dedicated to generating figures and tables displayed on this page. For a more detailed analysis of the Public Assistance data, refer to the public-assistance.ipynb notebook.
Source: https://www.fema.gov/openfema-data-page/disaster-declarations-summaries-v2
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), OpenFEMA Dataset: Disaster Declarations Summaries - v2. Retrieved from https://www.fema.gov/openfema-data-page/disaster-declarations-summaries-v2. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Description:
Disaster Declarations Summaries is a summarized dataset describing all federally declared disasters. This dataset lists all official FEMA Disaster Declarations, beginning with the first disaster declaration in 1953 and features all three disaster declaration types: major disaster, emergency, and fire management assistance. The dataset includes declared recovery programs and geographic areas (county not available before 1964; Fire Management records are considered partial due to historical nature of the dataset).
Source: https://www.fema.gov/openfema-data-page/public-assistance-funded-projects-details-v1
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), OpenFEMA Dataset: Public Assistance Funded Projects Details - v1. Retrieved from https://www.fema.gov/openfema-data-page/public-assistance-funded-projects-details-v1. This product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Description:
The Public Assistance Funded Projects Details dataset contains obligated (financial obligation to grantee) Public Assistance projects, lists public assistance recipients designated as applicants in the data, and a list of every funded, individual project, called project worksheets. Open projects still under pre-obligation processing are not represented. Applicant details can be obtained by relating this dataset with the OpenFEMA Public Assistance Applicants dataset using the Applicant ID field.
FEMA provides supplemental Federal disaster grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged, publicly owned facilities and the facilities of certain Private Non-Profit (PNP) organizations through the PA Program (CDFA Number 97.036). The PA Program also encourages protection of these damaged facilities from future events by providing assistance for hazard mitigation measures during the recovery process (see FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grants Sections 404 and 406: https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230426/fema-hazard-mitigation-grants-404-and-406).
- OpenFEMA: The public’s resource for FEMA program data. Promoting a culture of Open Government and increasing transparency, participation, and collaboration among the Whole Community in support of FEMA's mission to help people before, during, and after disasters.
- The OpenFEMA API Documentation
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