FEMA Approves More than $5.4 Million in Funding to Help Communities Rebuild, Become More Resilient from Recent Disasters in Arizona, Hawai‘i, Nevada and the Northern Mariana[...]

OAKLAND, Calif. - Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $5.4 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance, Individual Assistance, and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program in Arizona, Hawai'i, Nevada, and the Northern Mariana Islands. These programs empower states, local communities, and territories to recover from disasters, rebuild safer and more resilient 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 and programs that deliver safety and security to the American people.

The funding approved today includes more than $4.1 million under FEMA's Public Assistance program awarded across two states and one territory.

FEMA disburses this money to states and territories, as 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 $1.9 million to the County of Hawai'i for permanent repairs to Haokea Place Water Line caused by damage from the Kona Low Weather Systems.
• More than $1 million to the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation for emergency protective measures in response to Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
• More than $170,000 to the Nevada Division of Forestry for firefighting activities as a result of the Marie Fire.

FEMA is also awarding nearly $280,000 to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that will fund generators and emergency power at the Tinian Department of Fire and EMS Fire Station. This money is being distributed through FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Through this program, state, local or territorial governments take proactive mitigation measures such as acquiring and removing flood-prone properties, adopting and enforcing building codes and standards, protecting against floods through elevations and drainage improvement projects, building safe rooms and upgrading utilities and infrastructure.

In addition, FEMA approved nearly $113,000 to the State of Hawai'i for Disaster Unemployment Assistance services as a result of the Kona Earthquake. These Individual Assistance grants directly support individuals, families and communities by addressing urgent post-disaster needs such as crisis counseling and disaster case management.

These awards are the latest examples of billions of dollars provided by FEMA to support local communities as they work to rebuild from recent natural disasters.

FEMA continues its renewed commitment to support communities as they lead recovery from disasters like hurricanes, severe storms, tornadoes and wildfires while making themselves more resilient to future disasters.