Sen. Cramer: FEMA Awards $682,494 to North Dakota

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a $682,494 investment to support repairs across North Dakota following severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds which struck the state June 20 to 21, 2025. The funding will support the following projects and recovery initiatives across the state:

• $348,287 to Northern Plains Electric Cooperative to fund wooden poles and electrical sub-assemblies repair or replacement.
• $334,207 to Nodak Electric Cooperative to fund conductor, insulator, and poles repair or replacement.

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and the North Dakota delegation wrote a letter to President Donald Trump requesting he approve a major disaster declaration submitted by Governor Kelly Armstrong. The disaster declaration was approved, and funds are being distributed by FEMA.

"While the State of North Dakota put numerous resources and measures in place to protect its residents prior to, during, and after the derecho event, the storm system caused unavoidable damages to infrastructure and property, and tragically took the lives of 4 North Dakotans," wrote the delegation. "This disaster not only destroyed North Dakotans' homes and businesses, but negatively impacted our farmers and ranchers, as well as rural electric cooperatives. Critical buildings, equipment, silos, grain bins and elevators were damaged or lost just months ahead of the fall harvest. […] We believe our State is a great example of how to effectively and efficiently respond and recover from disasters."