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Resilient Counties Luncheon: Supporting Disaster Preparedness

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DHS funding set to lapse, putting key county partners at risk of a partial shutdown

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is headed toward a funding lapse at 12:01 a.m. ET on Feb. 14 after the Senate failed this week to advance legislation to fund DHS for the remainder of Fiscal year (FY) 2026. 

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SBA issues new rule affecting local permitting in post-disaster rebuilding

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued an interim final rule that changes how rebuilding projects financed with SBA disaster loans following a Presidentially declared disaster interact with state and local permitting requirements.