FEMA Approves Nearly $13 Million in Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters and Strengthen Their Resilience Against Future Disasters in the Mid-Atlantic

Today, FEMA announced the approval of nearly $13 million in funding for Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities projects and assistance programs in Region 3. 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 $8.6 million under FEMA's Public Assistance program awarded across five states.

FEMA disburses this money to states, tribes 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:

• Nearly $1.3 million for the city of Gary, West Virginia for permanent repairs as a result of the February 2025 severe storms.
• Nearly $1.2 million to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority for permanent repairs to line signals and communication systems damaged by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
• More than $500,000 to the Virginia Department of Transportation to fund bridge repair following July 2022 flooding and mudslides.
• More than $200,000 to the Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation in Delaware to fund repair of damaged mills following the remnants of Hurricane Ida.

FEMA is also awarding nearly $3 million for projects in Washington, D.C. and Virginia, including the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, 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 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.

Projects reimbursed through Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding approved today include:

• More than $2.8 million to DC Water in Washington, D.C. to fund the installation of backwater valves to prevent storm and sewer system surcharge from backing up into 518 home basements.
• $120,000 to the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, located in Virginia, to fund local mitigation planning.

FEMA also approved more than $1.3 million through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which empowers states, local governments and Tribal Nations to take decisive, proactive steps to protect their communities from potential disasters like fires, floods, earthquakes and hurricanes. This federal investment generates jobs, protects private property, strengthens infrastructure, reduces the cost of future disasters and-most importantly-saves lives. The program maximizes state and local responsibility for resilience and risk reduction. This funding prioritizes infrastructure resilience by funding construction projects that are ready to implement and incentivizes the adoption of the latest hazard-resistant building codes.

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.

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