Trump Administration Delivers Nearly $28 Million Through FEMA to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters and Strengthen Their Resilience Against Future Disasters in the[...]

PHILADELPHIA - Last Friday, FEMA announced the approval of nearly $28 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover from disasters, to rebuild more resilient, safer communities 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 includes $26.5 million under FEMA's Public Assistance program awarded across Pennsylvania, Virginia and West 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:

• Over $4.6 million to Pepper's Ferry Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority in Virginia to repair damage to pump water stations as a result of Hurricane Helene.
• Over $3.2 million to the Virginia Department of Transportation for debris removal operations in response to the February 10-18, 2025, severe winter storms.
• Over $1.1 million to the City of Mullens Sanitary Board in West Virginia to repair a wastewater facility damaged during the February 15-18, 2025, severe storm.
• $817,936 to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to repair a Potter County waterline damaged due to Tropical Storm Debby.

FEMA is also awarding more than $1.2 million for projects in Delaware and West Virginia that will 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 territorial 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.

Examples of projects reimbursed through Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding approved include:

• Over $500,000 to West Virginia to fund acquisition and demolition of five flood prone properties in West Hamlin.
• Over $350,000 to West Virginia to fund acquisition and demolition of two flood prone properties in Kanawha County.
• Over $135,000 to Delaware for the Bethany Beach Canal Loop Study to better understand flooding in this area.

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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