FEMA Approves $307 million to Support Recovery in Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

FEMA Approves $307 million to Support Recovery in Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands OAKLAND — FEMA recently approved nearly $307 million in funding to support recovery in Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This includes $286.6 million to reimburse for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and $20.2 million for recovery work related to past natural disasters. This regional funding is part of FEMA’s announcement of $5.6 billion in federal assistance to states, Tribal Nations and territories for COVID-19 and disaster recovery.  FEMA conducts a review process for all recovery grants that includes verifying compliance with program eligibility rules, ensuring proper documentation of expenses and confirming that claimed activities are consistent with program eligibility criteria to ensure taxpayer dollars are used appropriately.  In alignment with President Trump’s executive order establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, FEMA conducted thorough reviews of claimed costs to identify duplication of benefits, specifically with patient care revenue. These actions help ensure that the COVID-19 Public Assistance funds being obligated are consistent with the executive order’s focus on preventing fraud, waste and abuse. Based on these reviews, FEMA is confident that the costs being reimbursed are eligible and not fraudulent. Some FEMA Public Assistance grants recently approved to states and territories include: Nearly $105 million to Dignity Community Care in Arizona to reimburse contract services for emergency and inpatient clinical care, response, diagnosis, containment and treatment for COVID-19 patients.  $10.8 million to Guam Power Authority to repair power distribution infrastructure that had been destroyed as a result of Typhoon Mawar.  More than $5.5 million to the Havasupai Tribe for permanent repairs to bridges and ancestral burial grounds as a result of severe flooding that caused catastrophic damages throughout the Havasupai reservation.  More than $2.4 million to the Arizona Department of Emergency & Military Affairs for materials, rented equipment and contracts to help reduce or eliminate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.  More than $1.8 million to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for emergency protective measures as a result of Super Typhoon Yutu.  Nearly $1.1 million to Maui County Emergency Management Agency for management costs related to the Maui wildfires. One additional project is funded through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which empowers states, local governments, tribal nations and territories to complete activities and projects that prevent, eliminate or reduce disaster-related damage, which includes more than $7.32 million for a stormwater management and detention/retention basin in Douglas County, Nevada. This flood mitigation proposal is to safely collect and help route floodwater run-off into basins and away from local communities experiencing flooding.  FEMA will continue to review additional projects and obligate funds on a rolling basis as eligibility is confirmed and scopes of work are finalized.  ### FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during and after disasters. Follow FEMA Region 9 on X @FEMARegion9. You can also follow FEMA online, on X @FEMA or @FEMAEspanol, on FEMA’s Facebook page or Espanol page, on Truth Social and FEMA’s YouTube account. For preparedness information, follow the Ready Campaign on X at @Readygov, on Instagram @Readygov or on the Ready Facebook page. eileen.chao Thu, 05/14/2026 - 20:18