FEMA Approves More Than $10 Million Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters and Strengthen Their Resilience Against Future Disasters in New England

Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $10 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects and assistance programs in New England. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes 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 $10 million under FEMA's Public Assistance program awarded across two states, Maine and Vermont.

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.

Examples of projects reimbursed through Public Assistance funding approved today include:

• More than $3 million to the Vermont Agency of Transportation for permanent repairs to the Green Mountain Railroad Bridge 123 as a result of the July 2023 floods.
• Nearly $2.9 million to the Vermont Agency of Transportation for permanent repairs to the Washington County Railroad as a result of the July 2023 floods.
• Almost $120,000 to the town of Camden, Maine to repair the roof of the Camden Public Library, a National Historic Landmark that was damaged during the severe winter storm in January 2024.

FEMA is also awarding more than $319,000 to New Hampshire for flood control and shoreline stabilization for the Potato Road Bridge over Indian River in Canaan 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 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 awards 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.