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 South Dakota Department Of Public Safety $5,843,207.28 on June 8, 2026, under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance program (CFDA 97.036) to fund disaster response and recovery activities in Pierre, South Dakota with performance through September 30, 2026.

The award funds debris removal, utility restoration, and emergency protective measures for disaster-damaged public facilities and eligible private nonprofit facilities. The South Dakota Department Of Public Safety, acting as the state administering agency, distributes the funding to sub-recipients performing recovery work.

Sub-recipients include the City of Rapid City and the City of Hot Springs, each executing debris removal work under separate sub-awards dated July 17, 2026 and July 15, 2026 respectively. Black Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc. performs utilities restoration work under three separate sub-awards dated June 29, 2026 and June 9, 2026. The Public Assistance program supports debris removal, emergency protective measures, and restoration, repair, or replacement of qualified disaster-damaged facilities, and also funds hazard mitigation and code compliance activities 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.