Kansas City, MO - Yesterday, FEMA announced the approval of nearly $119 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters, to rebuild more resilient, safer communities and to 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 that deliver safety and security to the American people.

The funding approved yesterday includes $109 million under FEMA's Public Assistance program awarded across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

FEMA disburses this money to states and local communities because 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:

• More than $25 million to Omaha Public Power District in Nebraska for permanent repairs to the transmission and distribution infrastructure.
• More than $9.5 million to City Utilities of Springfield in Missouri for permanent repairs to the city electric transmission and distribution system.
• More than $5.3 million to Lyon County, Iowa to repair or replace roads and bridges throughout the county.
• More than $1.2 million to Linn County, Kansas to repair or replace roads and culverts throughout the county.

FEMA is also awarding more than $9.5 million for projects in Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska that will prevent, eliminate or reduce future disaster-related damage. This money is being distributed through FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Through this program, state, local or territorial governments and Tribal Nations take proactive mitigation measures such as acquiring hazard-prone homes and businesses, protecting against floods through elevations and drainage improvement projects, building safe rooms and upgrading utilities and infrastructure.

Examples of projects reimbursed through Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding approved today include:

• More than $3.3 million to the City of Urbandale, Iowa for property acquisitions.
• More than $670,000 to the City of Correctionville, Iowa for property acquisitions.
• More than $149,000 to the City of Mountain View, Missouri for a generator.
• More than $142,000 to the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District in Nebraska for the update to the district hazard mitigation plan.

FEMA coordinates directly with the state on all hazard mitigation projects. This aligns with FEMA's principles of ensuring that disaster recovery and mitigation is state-led and federally supported.

These projects are the latest examples of billions of dollars in disaster recovery provided by FEMA to support state and local communities as they work to rebuild from recent natural disasters.

FEMA continues its renewed commitment to help communities recover from disasters like hurricanes, severe storms, tornadoes and wildfires while making them more resilient to future disasters.

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