Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, FEMA recently approved $105 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in five Region 1 states 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 the Region 1 states:
- $22.8 million to the State of Vermont to replace and relocate its Agency of Transportation District 6 garage complex to higher ground in Berlin after it was destroyed by the July 2023 flood.
- $17.8 million to the State of New Hampshire for repairs to seawalls along Route 1A damaged by the March 2-8, 2018 storms and flooding.
- $4.4 million to the State of Connecticut for repairs to the Middlesex County railroad after parts of it were washed out by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida in September 2021.
- $2 million to the Town of Marshfield, Vermont to repair catastrophic damage to the Onion River Road bridge caused by the July 2023 flood and make it more resistant to future flooding.
- $1.4 million to the Town of Wells, Maine to repair dunes on Wells Beach protecting roads and property after they were damaged by the severe storm that struck the state in January 2024.
FEMA will continue to review additional projects and obligate funds on a rolling basis as eligibility is confirmed and scopes of work are finalized.