FEMA Approves Nearly $7 Million Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters and Strengthen Their Resilience Against Future Disasters in New England

More than $6 million for Vermont, nearly $700,000 for Maine

BOSTON - Today, FEMA announced the approval of nearly $7 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in New England. 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 more than $6 million under FEMA's Public Assistance program awarded to Vermont and Maine.

Examples of Public Assistance projects include: 

• $3.6 million to the state of Vermont to reimburse the Town of Lyndon to repair one bridge on Red Village Road and replace another washed away by the late July 2024 flooding.
• $2.4 million to the state of Vermont to reimburse the Agency of Transportation for repairing part of the Washington County Railroad in Barnet damaged by the early July 2024 flooding.
• $518,000 to the state of Maine for administrative costs related to the recovery from the January 2024 storms.

FEMA is also awarding nearly $155,000 for a project in Vermont for the buyout and demolition of a flood-prone property in Reading. 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.