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 $8,193,141.61 on January 26, 2026, under the Disaster Grants—Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036) to repair and improve city, county, and entity property for the life of the community.

The recipient, operating through its Comptroller's Office and based in Topeka, Kansas, passed funding through multiple sub-awards to local entities including Tisdale Township, the City of Ottawa (through its Finance Division and Electric Water & Sewer Service), Kiowa City, and Salem Township, each receiving allocations for repair and improvement of public property. The award period runs through September 30, 2026.

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

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.