FEMA Approves More than $11.1 Million to Support Community Resilience and Recovery in Arizona, Guam and Hawai'i

Oakland, Calif.- Today, FEMA announced more than $11.1 million to help Arizona, Guam and Hawai'i strengthen community resilience, restore critical infrastructure and invest in mitigation measures to reduce future disaster damage.

This funding is part of the $584 million approved nationwide through FEMA's Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs. These programs help states, local communities, tribes and territories to rebuild safer communities and protect infrastructure from future events. The funding supports President Donald J. Trump's commitment to improving federal disaster assistance and investing in projects that protect Americans. 

FEMA is awarding $9.6 million in Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities funding for eligible pre-disaster and hazard mitigation activities to promote resilience and reduce future disaster costs.

Examples of Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities projects include:

• Nearly $8.3 million to Hawai'i for the purchase of a generator to power essential community facilities in the Ko'olaupoko region during long outages.
• $600,000 to Guam to fund planning-related activities to reduce the risk of flooding in Tamuning.
• Nearly $402,000 to Arizona to evaluate facilities to identify mitigation actions to reduce the risk of flooding in Prescott.
• More than $300,000 to the Havasupai Tribe to fund warning systems to reduce the risk of flooding in Supai and save lives.

FEMA also awarded $1.5 million to the state of Arizona as part of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which helps states, local communities, tribes, and territories prevent or reduce future disaster damage. FEMA coordinates directly with the state on all recovery and hazard mitigation projects, ensuring recovery is state-led and federally supported.

These projects are part of FEMA's ongoing support for state and local communities rebuilding from disasters. FEMA remains committed to helping communities recover from hurricanes, severe storms, tornadoes and wildfires and to building resilience for the future.