TEXAS – FEMA has approved more than $39 million in federal funding for disaster recovery and hazard mitigation projects in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico.
The funding includes more than $30 million through FEMA’s Public Assistance program for projects in Arkansas, New Mexico and Texas, along with more than $8 million through the agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for projects in Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas.
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The Public Assistance program provides funding to state, local and tribal governments and certain eligible organizations for disaster-related expenses, including infrastructure repairs, restoration of public buildings, road repairs and costs associated with protecting public health and safety.
FEMA also approved:
- More than $2.6 million for New Mexico for permanent repairs related to damage from the 2022 wildfires, flooding and mudflows.
- More than $170,000 for Arkansas for grant management related to severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in 2024.
- More than $8 million approved for future disaster protection
FEMA also approved more than $8 million through its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for projects in Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas.
The program funds projects designed to reduce the risk of future disaster damage. Projects can include flood protection, drainage improvements, building-code efforts, safe rooms, utility upgrades and emergency generators.
The latest awards include:
- More than $5 million for Louisiana to install and manage emergency generators in Iberia and St. John the Baptist parishes following damage from Hurricane Ida in 2021.
- More than $3.4 million for Texas for repairs and central plant generators at the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi campus, as well as a safe room in Delta County.
- More than $720,000 for New Mexico for generators and emergency work.
FEMA said it coordinates with states on hazard mitigation projects, with the goal of supporting disaster recovery and reducing risks from future disasters.
