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"We were originally thinking that we would offer five-, seven- and 10-year maturities, with $500 million in each tranche. But we decided today to just offer 5s and 10s — $500 million of five-year bonds and $1 billion of 10-year bonds," said Ben Watkins, Director of Florida's Bond Division.
April 15 -
Hawaii's budget director told a state Senate committee the costs to house people are coming in double what was estimated.
March 1 -
Los Angeles alone reported more than 500 mudslides from a storm that deluged the city for days.
February 9 -
"We're going to be opportunistic based on what the market conditions are and what the interest rate environment is," said Ben Watkins, director of the Florida Division of Bond Finance. "We like to be like Boy Scouts — we always want to be prepared."
February 1 -
The Senate Committee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development convened Tuesday to discuss the imminent need for permanent reauthorization of the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Relief.
December 12 -
As the program inches through the federal appropriation process, Texas lawmakers have allocated state funds and created a five-county district with taxing power.
October 16 -
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green gave an update Friday on how the state and Maui are faring a month after fires decimated West Maui and razed the town of Lahaina.
September 11 -
While congressional leaders fight over what to include with the $12 billion slated for FEMA, others feel that the reliance on FEMA and the federal government for disaster relief may begin to change.
September 6 -
Sunday is the mid-point of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. AccuWeather expects at least one or two more tropical storms or hurricanes to hit hit the U.S.
September 6 -
While Idalia caused major damage to some municipalities, it had less of an impact than feared since it hit less densely populated areas than Hurricane Ian did last year.
August 31