FEMA Approves More Than $400 million to Support Recovery in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska

Kansas City, MO - Yesterday, FEMA announced over $400 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska for Public Assistance projects. Through Public Assistance, FEMA empowers state and local communities to recover following a major disaster, including debris removal, emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of public infrastructure damaged by recent disasters.

This funding is part of the $1.2 billion that FEMA announced today for over 200 large Public Assistance projects nationwide. Under DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin's leadership, FEMA is working diligently to address the backlog of funding requests. Even 69 days into the current lapse in appropriations, the longest ever in U.S. history, DHS and FEMA are delivering resources to states across the country. The lapse in appropriations has drastically depleted the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), FEMA's primary source of funding for responding to and supporting recovery from Presidentially declared disasters.

Here are some FEMA projects recently approved across the Midwest:

• $12.8 million to University of Iowa for emergency measures to support healthcare facilities and prevent the spread of COVID.
• $165 thousand to Pleasant Township in Butler County, Kansas for surface repair and replacement.
• $51.2 million to Lester E Cox Centers in Missouri for emergency measures to employ staff to prevent the spread of COVID
• $318 thousand to Omaha Airport Authority in Nebraska for Building Exterior, Building Interior, Exterior Site Repair or Replacement

FEMA will continue to work closely with Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska to support communities through the state-led recovery efforts.

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