Edited Release
09/28/26
FEMA has announced the approval of nearly $29 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects 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.
FEMA disburses this money to states and local communities because 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.
Projects reimbursed through Public Assistance funding approved for Iowa include:
- More than $10 million to Cornell College in Mount Vernon, for permanent repairs to the historic King Chapel.
- More than $3.8 million to the City of Rock Valley in Rock Valley, for permanent repairs to Maintenance and Storage Buildings.
FEMA is also awarding more than $547,000 for projects in Missouri and Iowa that will prevent, eliminate or reduce future disaster-related damage. The city of Cherokee will receive nearly $114,000 for a flood prone property acquisition project.
FEMA coordinates directly with the state on all hazard mitigation projects. This aligns with FEMA’s principles of ensuring that disaster recovery and mitigation is state-led and federally supported.