The PA program assists state, local, tribal, and territory sltt governments, along with eligible private nonprofit PNP organizations, to help communities respond to and recover from disasters

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards awarded the Kansas Adjutant General Department $5,681,364.12 under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program on January 9, 2026, for repair and improvement of city, county, and entity property for the life of the community.

The award funds disaster recovery and infrastructure restoration activities across Kansas with a period of performance through September 30, 2026, and place of performance in Topeka, Kansas. The Kansas Adjutant General Department, operating through its Comptroller's Office, administered the award as the recipient entity.

The department passed through funding to three sub-recipients. Western Cooperative Electric Association Inc. received a sub-award on August 27, 2026, for infrastructure repair and community property improvement. Rolling Hills Electric Cooperative Inc. received a sub-award on August 27, 2026, for the same purpose. Chautauqua Unified School District 286 (Sedan High School) received a sub-award on May 4, 2026, for facility repair and improvement. All three sub-recipients are Kansas entities focused on restoring disaster-damaged infrastructure and community facilities.

FEMA provides federal grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and the restoration, repair, or replacement of qualified disaster-damaged public and PNP facilities. The program also supports hazard mitigation and code compliance to protect facilities from future incidents.