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WASHINGTON — President Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem continue delivering on their promise to provide disaster relief to Americans throughout the Southeast as they recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton that caused billions in damages last year.  

Since Jan. 20, the Trump administration has prioritized locally-led recovery, providing more than $3.6 billion in funding to speed up debris removal and fund critical infrastructure projects across the Southeast. In total, more than 107 million cubic yards of debris has been cleared.  

Southeastern states and local governments continue to lead recovery with FEMA and other federal agency support. To date, FEMA has provided more than $14.3 billion in flood insurance payments and grants to survivors, communities, states and tribes.   

“Communities affected by these storms are rebuilding stronger as they drive their recovery,” said Secretary Noem. “We’re committed to cutting the red tape and getting recovery dollars moving faster than ever before.”  

Helping Families Recover

FEMA provided more than $2.9 billion in grants to survivors, and paid $7.86 billion in flood insurance claims, while the U.S. Small Business Administration provided more than $1.5 billion in low-interest disaster loans to home and business owners.   

FEMA is providing disaster housing in four states for 1,026 families, and 299 have already found a permanent housing solution.   

North Carolina 

In Western North Carolina, where both President Trump and Secretary Noem visited to observe recovery efforts, the administration

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BOTHELL, Wash. –  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Lower Sugarloaf Fire burning in Chelan County, Washington.

The state of Washington’s request for a declaration under FEMA’s Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) program was approved by FEMA Region 10 Acting Administrator Vincent J. Maykovich on Friday, September 26, 2025, at 1:54 a.m. PT. He determined that the Lower Sugarloaf Fire threatened to cause such destruction as would constitute a major disaster. This is the second FMAG declaration in 2025 to help fight Washington wildfires. 

At the time of the state’s request, the wildfire threatened homes in and around the communities of Cashmere and Wenatchee. The fire also threatened critical microwave and radio sites, power transmission and distribution lines, a substation and critical agricultural resources. 

FMAGs make funding available to pay up to 75 percent of a state’s eligible firefighting costs for fires that threaten to become major disasters. Eligible items can include expenses for field camps, equipment use, materials, supplies and mobilization and demobilization activities attributed to fighting the fire. These grants do not provide assistance to individual home or business owners and do not cover other infrastructure damage caused by the fire.  

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