US Awards $28.5 Mln in Disaster Recovery Funding to Five States

August 19, 2026
By Mintesinot Nigussie

The US Department of Commerce has awarded 28.5 million US dollars in disaster recovery funding to five states to support infrastructure, workforce development and economic recovery in communities affected by storms and other natural disasters in 2023 and 2024.

The funding, announced by the department’s Economic Development Administration, will support projects in Virginia, Washington, Texas, South Carolina and North Carolina.

The largest award, worth 8.3 million US dollars, will fund the construction of a water treatment plant in Hurt, Virginia, aimed at supporting industrial development.

The Port of Grays Harbor in Aberdeen, Washington, will receive 6.2 million US dollars for infrastructure improvements supporting the region’s fishing, marine and tourism industries.

McAllen, Texas, was awarded 6 million US dollars for water, sewer and road infrastructure at the McAllen Industrial Park, where the project is intended to support business expansion.

Meanwhile, the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Beaufort, South Carolina, will receive 5.9 million US dollars to build a new training facility for workforce development.

Murphy, North Carolina, was awarded 2.1 million US dollars to construct a flood-resilient sanitary sewer lift station intended to support local businesses and economic activity.

Ben Page, deputy assistant secretary and chief operating officer at the Economic Development Administration, said the funding would support communities recovering from major disasters and help strengthen their economic resilience.

The awards form part of the Economic Development Administration’s fiscal year 2025 Disaster Supplemental Grant Programme, which has about 1.5 billion US dollars available for economic recovery projects in areas that received major disaster declarations following hurricanes, wildfires, severe storms, flooding, tornadoes and other disasters in 2023 and 2024.

Source: FSX Business News