FEMA Approves Nearly $24.4 Million in Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent Disasters and Strengthen Their Resilience Against Future Disasters in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska

KANSAS CITY, MO —FEMA has announced the approval of nearly $24.4 million in funding for Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities projects and assistance programs in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

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 nearly $22.9 million under FEMA’s Public Assistance program awarded across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.  

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 $6.8 million to Grand Avenue Community Outreach in Spencer, Iowa, for permanent repairs to interior and exterior building components.
• More than $4.3 million to the city of Rock Valley, Iowa for permanent repairs to its water and wastewater treatment, collection, and distribution systems.
• More than $3.9 million to Omaha Public Power District in Nebraska for permanent repairs to its electrical distribution system, including utility poles, transformers, power lines, switches, and associated components.
• More than $570,000 to Midwest Energy Inc. in Kansas for repairs and replacement of utility poles, transformers, electrical conductors, and associated components.
• Nearly $300,000 to the City of St. Louis, Missouri for repairs and replacement of municipal building interiors, exteriors, fencing, and associated components damaged by the May 16, 2025, tornado.

FEMA is also awarding more than $490,000 to Iowa through its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. This program empowers state, local or territorial governments and Tribal Nations to take proactive mitigation measures such as acquiring and removing flood-prone properties, protecting against floods through elevations and drainage improvement projects, building safe rooms and upgrading utilities and infrastructure. Iowa will use this funding to install generators and automatic transfer switches that will provide backup power for the city of Carter Lake’s sewer and stormwater system.

FEMA also approved nearly $1 million to Iowa 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.