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 Adjutant General South Carolina, SC Emergency Management Division, $1,645,042.47 on July 17, 2026, under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance program (CFDA 97.036). Work is performed in Columbia, South Carolina, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026. The award funds disaster response and recovery activities including debris removal, emergency protective measures, and restoration, repair, or replacement of qualified disaster-damaged public and eligible nonprofit facilities, along with hazard mitigation and code compliance projects to protect facilities from future incidents. SC Emergency Management Division operates as a pass-through entity, distributing sub-awards to local governments and nonprofits across South Carolina to execute localized disaster recovery and hazard mitigation projects.

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.