FEMA funds directed at Alabama schools
| Tracking # |
2024-FEFO-00466 319639 |
| Submitted | Feb. 15, 2024 |
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From: Bobby Mandelberg
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I would like a list of all FEMA funds directed toward Alabama schools in the last 10 years. I would like the list to include the recipient, the date, the amount, and a brief description of the project for which the funds were intended.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Bobby Mandelberg
From: Federal Emergency Management Agency
02/20/2024
SENT VIA E-MAIL TO: requests@muckrock.com
Re: FOIA Request Number 2024-FEFO-00466
Acknowledgment
Dear Bobby Mandelberg:
This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), dated 2/15/2024 and received in this office on 2/15/2024. According to your request, you are seeking a list of all FEMA funds directed toward Alabama schools in the last 10 years. You would like the list to include the recipient, date, amount, and a brief description of the project for which the funds were intended.
Your request has been assigned the following tracking number 2024-FEFO-00466.
Please provide clarification of specific records that you are interested in seeking. If possible, a request should include specific information about each record sought, such as the date, title or name, and subject matter of the record. In general, the more specific the request describes the records sought, the greater likelihood that the Department will be able to locate those records. We request that you provide clarification of the county/counties of the schools you are seeking, and the disaster number related to the subject matter.
Your request will not be processed further until we hear from you. If we do not hear from you by close of business March 5,2024, we will assume you are no longer interested in the processing of this request, and we will administratively close your request.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter, please contact the assigned FOIA specialist directly at, lincole.williams@fema.dhs.gov and reference the request number 2024-FEFO-00466. Again, if you require additional support, you may also contact FEMA’s Public Liaison at FEMA-FOIA@fema.dhs.gov. If you need to contact FEMA’s FOIA Public Liaison, then please reference the FOIA request number and address your email to “Attn: FEMA’s Public Liaison” and summarize your concerns.
You may also contact FEMA at (202) 646-3323, or you may contact FEMA’s Public Liaison in the same manner. Please reference FOIA request number 2024-FEFO-00466.
For a faster response please communicate by email.
Thank you for your interest in FEMA.
Respectfully,
Lincole Williams
Disclosure Branch
Information Management Division
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
From: Bobby Mandelberg
thank you for the opportunity to provide some clarification.
I would like a list of all FEMA funds directed toward Alabama school districts in the last 10 years in which the funds were to be used for energy-related projects, such as heat pumps or solar panels.
I would like the list to include the receiving school district, the date, the amount, and a brief description of the project for which the funds were intended.
From: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Dear Bobby Mandelberg:
Attached is a response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request numbered 2024-FEFO-00466. If you need to contact our office concerning this request, please email me directly and reference your FOIA tracking number 2024-FEFO-00466. You may also send an e-mail to FEMA-FOIA@fema.dhs.gov, or call (202) 646-3323, and you may contact our FOIA Public Liaison in the same manner. For a faster response please contact me directly by email.
Regards,
Lincole Williams
Disclosure Branch
Information Management Division
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Telephone: (202) 646-3323
FEMA-FOIA@fema.dhs.gov
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