FEMA Approves More than $3 Million in Funding to Help Communities Rebuild, Become More Resilient from Recent Disasters in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri

Posted October 28, 2026

KANSAS CITY, MO — Tuesday, FEMA announced the approval of more than $3 million in post-disaster funding for 
Public Assistance in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. These programs empower states, local communities, 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 more than $3 million under FEMA’s Public Assistance program awarded across Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri.

FEMA disburses this money to states 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: 

  • More than $738,000 to Midwest Energy Inc. in Kansas for repairs or replacement of utility poles, transformers, electrical conductors and associated components.
  • Nearly $176,000 to Sioux County, Iowa for countywide debris removal as a result of severe storms and flooding.
  • Nearly $125,000 to the City of St. Louis for repairs to municipal park building exteriors and associated components.

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.   

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