Trump Administration Delivers More Than $350,000 Through FEMA to Help Connecticut Recover from Recent Disasters

BOSTON - Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $350,000 in post-disaster funding for a Public Assistance project in Connecticut. This program empowers states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters. 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.

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.

The project reimbursed through Public Assistance funding approved today provides $352,989 to the Town of Darien to help pay for repairs to the Gorham Pond Dam, which was damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Ida in September 2021.

This project is the latest example 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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FEMA's mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters.