FEMA Approves More Than $28 Million in Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters and Strengthen Their Resilience Against Future Disasters in Mid-Atlantic States

PHILADELPHIA - Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $28 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover to rebuild more resilient, safer 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 that deliver safety and security to the American people.
The funding approved today includes $27.5 million under FEMA's Public Assistance program awarded across five states and the District of Columbia.
FEMA disburses this money to states because state and local leaders 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:

• $818,427 to the City of Baltimore and $556,290 to the D.C. Office of Contracts & Procurement for their efforts in 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19
• $645,160 to West Virginia Division of Highways for road repair from the storms and flooding in June 2025
• $230,000 to Delaware Emergency Management Agency for state management costs related to Hurricane Ida in 2021
• $196,193 to Tioga County, Pa., to repair damages resulting from Tropical Storm Debby in 2024

In addition, FEMA is awarding $900,000 to the City of Williamsburg, Va., to retrofit the Waller Mill Dam and help 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 territory governments and Tribal Nations take proactive mitigation measures such as acquiring hazard-prone homes and businesses, adopting and enforcing building codes and standards, protecting against floods through elevations and drainage improvement projects, building safe rooms and upgrading utilities and infrastructure.
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 from future disasters.

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