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 program awarded the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management $4,225,370.74 on July 8, 2026 under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036) to fund debris removal and utilities restoration in disaster-affected areas.

The recipient, a state-level emergency management agency, distributed sub-awards to local governments and eligible entities. The City of Columbia received a sub-award dated July 28, 2026 for debris removal operations. Taylor County Rural Electric Cooperative received a sub-award dated July 17, 2026 for utilities work. Work is performed in Frankfort, Kentucky with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026. The program assists state, local, tribal, and territory governments and eligible private nonprofits to respond to and recover from disasters through federal grant assistance for debris removal, emergency protective measures, restoration, repair, or replacement of qualified disaster-damaged public and nonprofit facilities, and 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.