FEMA Approves More Than $638,000 in Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters in South Dakota

DENVER - Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $638,000 in funding for Public Assistance projects in South Dakota These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters, rebuild safer and more resilient communities and protect infrastructure from future events. With this funding, President Donald J. Trump is keeping his promise to reform federal disaster support and ensure that taxpayer money is spent only on projects and programs that deliver safety and security to the American people.

FEMA disburses this money to states, tribes and territories, as they are best positioned to know how these funds will be most effectively spent. The funded projects include repairs to critical infrastructure, restoration of public buildings, road repairs and reimbursement for costs incurred to ensure public health and safety after a disaster.

Examples of projects reimbursed through Public Assistance funding approved today include:

• Nearly $469,000 to Rapid City to fund fencing, netting, poles, and other related components repair or replacement as a result of damage from straight line winds in December 2025.
• Nearly $170,000 to Pennington County to fund jurisdiction wide debris removal operations as a result of damage from straight line winds in December 2025.

These awards are the latest examples of billions of dollars provided by FEMA to support local communities as they work to rebuild from recent natural disasters.

FEMA continues its renewed commitment to support communities as they lead recovery from disasters like hurricanes, severe storms, tornadoes and wildfires while making themselves more resilient to future disasters.