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 awarded $47.689 million to the State of North Dakota Department of Emergency Services on December 1, 2025, under the Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036) for debris removal, emergency protective measures, and restoration, repair, or replacement of disaster-damaged public and nonprofit facilities, with completion by September 30, 2026.

The State of North Dakota administers the award as a pass-through recipient, distributing sub-awards to North Dakota municipalities, counties, utility cooperatives, school districts, universities, and other local entities. Sub-recipients perform debris removal (Category A), emergency protective measures (Category B), roads and bridges reconstruction (Category C), public building repairs (Category E), public utilities restoration (Category F), and recreation or other facility recovery (Category G). Debris removal work spans cities including Hunter, Hannaford, Jamestown, Mandan, Cooperstown, Bismarck, Valley City, Pettibone, and County of Burleigh. Public utilities restoration involves Nodak Electric Cooperative, Northern Plains Electric Cooperative, Minnkota Power Cooperative (including 345kV transmission line work in Barnes, Kidder, Stutsman, and McLean Counties), Capital Electric Cooperative, KEM Electric Cooperative, Cass County Electric Cooperative, and Roughrider Electric Cooperative. Roads and bridges work is performed by County of Kidder, City of Page, and Stutsman County. Public building repairs include University of Jamestown. Recreation and other facility recovery involves Valley City Park District, Jamestown Parks & Recreation, Valley City State University, and Pingree Buchanan School District. Performance is located in Bismarck, North Dakota.

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.