FEMA Commits Additional $3.2 Billion Toward Utility, Road Paving and Education Projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands
FEMA Commits Additional $3.2 Billion Toward Utility, Road Paving and Education Projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – The recent obligation of $3.2 billion toward projects to rebuild the potable water distribution system and repave roads across St. Croix and replace the utility’s metering infrastructure in the U.S. Virgin Islands, highlights FEMA’s continued partnership with the Government of the Virgin Islands in strengthening critical infrastructure damaged during hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. The St. Croix island-wide potable water distribution system replacement project with a FEMA obligation of $1.25 billion provides the Territory
Brownlow Utility District to Receive $1 Million to Repair Crackers Neck Road Waterline
Brownlow Utility District to Receive $1 Million to Repair Crackers Neck Road Waterline FEMA has approved more than $1 million to repair the waterline that runs along Crackers Neck Road and serves the community near Vaught Creek, which was damaged after Tropical Storm Helene swept across Eastern Tennessee in late September. FEMA’s Public Assistance program will cover eligible costs to remove the current waterline and replace it on the opposite side of the roadway. The total project cost is $1,340,800. The federal cost share is $1,005,600. Because Public Assistance is a cost-sharing program, FEMA reimburses applicants 75% of the eligible cost of
Kentucky Homeowners With Privately-Owned Road and Bridge Damage May Be Eligible for FEMA Assistance
Kentucky Homeowners With Privately-Owned Road and Bridge Damage May Be Eligible for FEMA Assistance FRANKFORT, Ky. – If you had a privately-owned road or bridge damaged or destroyed by the April severe storms, FEMA or the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) may provide financial assistance for replacement or repairs. FEMA Assistance FEMA may provide funds to repair privately-owned access roads and bridges that were damaged by the storms. To qualify, you must be the owner, and the home must serve as your primary residence. A FEMA inspection is needed to determine if repairs are necessary for a vehicle to access the
Town of Erwin Receives $2.6 Million for Road, Culvert Repairs
Town of Erwin Receives $2.6 Million for Road, Culvert Repairs The state of Tennessee and FEMA have approved more than $2.6 million for road and culvert repairs in rural Erwin after Tropical Storm Helene swept across Eastern Tennessee in late September. FEMA’s Public Assistance program will cover eligible costs to repair catastrophic damage to portions of South Industrial Drive. The road repairs and culvert replacements will follow best construction practices and meet applicable codes and standards. FEMA’s share of this project is $1,991,244; the nonfederal share is $663,748. The cost estimate was generated using FEMA's Rapid Assessment with Public Infrastructure Data.
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Jones Road Wildfire in New Jersey
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Jones Road Wildfire in New Jersey New York, N.Y. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 2 Acting Regional Administrator authorized the use of federal funds on April 24 at 9:27 p.m. to assist the state of New Jersey in combating the Jones Road Wildfire, currently burning in Ocean County, New Jersey. On April 24, the state of New Jersey submitted a request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG). At the time of the request, approximately 15,000 acres were burning. The fire threatened approximately 1.845 structures in the state, including
State Energy Data System: Lubricants, asphalt, and road oil through 2023
(Fri, 28 Mar 2025) Annual state-level estimates of consumption, prices, and expenditures for lubricants, asphalt, and road oil.
State, FEMA Approve $9.77 Million to Replace Chestoa Pike Road Bridge
State, FEMA Approve $9.77 Million to Replace Chestoa Pike Road Bridge The State of Tennessee and FEMA have approved $9.77 million to replace Unicoi County’s Chestoa Pike Road Bridge which straddles the Nolichucky River and was destroyed when floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene swept across Eastern Tennessee in late September. Funding from FEMA’s Public Assistance program covers eligible costs to replace 13,451 square feet of the two-lane concrete bridge built in 1991, using best construction practices, modern means and methods, and Codes and Standards set by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. FEMA’s share for this project