FEMA Approves $19 million to Support Recovery in Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia

Philadelphia, PA.- Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved $19,585,828.05 in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia for Public Assistance projects, which includes debris removal, emergency protective measures and the repair or replacement of public infrastructure damaged by recent disasters.

This regional funding is part of a broader effort announced by the Department of Homeland Security. In this past week alone, DHS and FEMA approved more than $2.2 billion in Public Assistance projects to communities across the U.S.

Here are some FEMA grants recently approved across Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia:

• $4.2 million to the Town of Wytheville in Wythe County, Va., to repair damage to the Wytheville Sewage Treatment Plant following Hurricane Helene.
• $2.6 million to the Town of Oceana in Wyoming County, W.Va., to repair damage to the Gilliland Park pool area due to severe storms in February 2025.
• $2.5 million to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management for state management costs related to a severe winter storm and snowstorm that impacted Virginia in January 2022.
• $2.1 million to Westfield Township in Tioga County, Pa., to repair roads throughout the township following Tropical Storm Debby.
• $1.9 million to the Virginia Department of Transportation to restore roads and highways throughout Tazewell and Buchanan Counties after July 2022 flooding and mudslides.

FEMA will continue to review additional projects and obligate funds on a rolling basis as eligibility is confirmed and scopes of work are finalized.

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