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 $70.307699 million to the West Virginia Division of Emergency Management on October 10, 2025, under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036) for disaster response and recovery in Charleston, West Virginia, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026.

The award funds debris removal, emergency protective measures, and restoration, repair, or replacement of qualified disaster-damaged public facilities and facilities operated by eligible private nonprofits. Work includes roadway repairs, sewer and water system repairs, facility repairs at schools and parks, abatement and asbestos removal, storm drain repairs, and grant management costs. The West Virginia Division of Emergency Management functions as the pass-through entity, distributing funding through sub-awards to state and local government entities and nonprofit organizations across West Virginia.

Sub-recipients include the West Virginia Division of Highways (roadway debris removal and repairs), City of Fairmont (sewer repairs, storm drain repairs, water line repairs, roadway repairs, debris removal, and emergency protective measures), Ohio County Public Service District (sewer repairs, emergency protective measures, fence repair, vehicle repairs, shed and contents replacement), Ohio County Board of Education (facility repairs and abatement), Marion County Board of Education (facility repairs, abatement, and school repairs), Wheeling Park Commission (roadway repairs, pool repairs, walking trail repairs, debris removal, park repairs, habitat repairs, culvert repairs, crossing repairs, road and culvert repairs, and content repair and replacement), City of Wheeling (debris removal, park repairs, station repairs, and donated services), Village of Valley Grove (utility bridge repair, city hall repairs, park repairs, debris removal, emergency protective measures, and donated resources recovery), Triadelphia Town of Mayors Office (roadway repairs, sewer repairs, water system repairs, garage and shed repairs, maintenance garage repairs, donated resources reimbursement, and emergency protective measures), Fairmont State University (parking lot repairs, campus-wide road repairs, and storm drain and ditch repairs), West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (debris removal and emergency protective measures), West Virginia Conservation Agency (debris removal), West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (emergency protective measures and grant management), West Virginia Adjutant General (debris removal), Marion County Parks and Recreation (roadway repairs, driveway repairs, debris removal, trail repairs, and grant management), County of Marion (park repairs and debris removal), Town of Monongah (roadway slip repairs and alleyway repairs), volunteer fire departments, and health departments providing grant management costs and emergency protective measures.

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.