Trump Administration Delivers Nearly $1 Million Through FEMA to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters and Strengthen Their Resilience Against Future Disasters in[...]

PHILADELPHIA - Today, FEMA announced the approval of nearly $1 million in funding for Public Assistance and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities projects in Pennsylvania and Virginia. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters 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 today includes $735,885 under FEMA's Public Assistance program awarded to Pennsylvania and Virginia.

FEMA disburses this money to states then onto local communities for their identified recovery needs. 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 include:

• Nearly $310,800 to Buchanan County, Virginia to fund repair and replacement of embankments, culverts and other infrastructure damaged due to severe winter storms.
• More than $220,000 to Philadelphia Post Acute Partners, LLC in Pennsylvania to fund costs related to COVID-19.
• Nearly $205,000 to Rye Valley Water Authority in Virginia to fund costs resulting from Hurricane Helene.

FEMA is also awarding $180,359 for a project in Virginia that will strengthen infrastructure, reduce risks from natural hazards, and build long-term resilience. This money is being distributed through FEMA's Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program. These investments aim to save lives, protect property, and reduce the cost of future disaster response and recovery.

The project reimbursed through Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities funding approved today is as follows:

• More than $180,000 for the town of Woodstock, Virginia to fund the development of a Conceptual Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan. This work will help the town target flood-prone properties for elevation, improve stormwater and drainage planning, protect vulnerable populations and historic areas, and identify practical investments to strengthen long-term flood resiliency.

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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