Department of Transportation Announces $802 Million to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather Events
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov
Tel.: (202) 366-0660
WASHINGTON – As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s coordinated approach to help states repair and rebuild roads and bridges, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it is providing $802 million to 36 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The funds will be used to support repair needs following natural disasters, extreme weather, or catastrophic events, such as hurricanes, flooding, and mudslides. Repairs as the result of these events will receive federal reimbursement funding under the FHWA’s Emergency Relief (ER) program.
“Americans are dealing with the impacts of more and more extreme weather caused by climate change—affecting their lives and our infrastructure,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “With these funds, the Biden-Harris Administration is helping communities rebuild key transportation links and make them more resilient for the future.”
FHWA’s Emergency Relief Program supports the Department’s priority of addressing climate change by providing funding to help states perform repairs following major natural disasters and extreme weather events.
“The effects of climate change are dramatically impacting the lives of so many communities across our country,” said Acting Federal Highway Administrator Kristin White. “Since December 2021, FHWA has distributed nearly $4.2 billion in Emergency Relief funding, which helps states repair and recover from climate events and natural disasters. This federal funding is critical to ensure our nation’s roads, bridges, and tunnels remain safe and people can safely get where they need to be.”
The program includes funding for continued repairs from the 2022 Hurricanes Ian and Fiona; 2023 flooding and mudslides in Vermont; 2022-2024 severe atmospheric rivers in California; and other disasters across the country.
The funds are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s holistic approach to building more resilient infrastructure, making our transportation infrastructure better able to withstand damage from catastrophic events caused by climate change. A listing of FY 2024 Emergency Relief Program allocations with funding information for each state, Guam, and Puerto Rico can be found at the following location: ER - Federal-aid Programs - Federal-aid Programs and Special Funding.
FY 2024 Emergency Relief Program Semi-Annual Allocations
State |
Event |
Amount Allocated |
Subtotal by State |
Alabama |
January 08, 2024, Heavy Rains and Severe Flooding |
$589,730.00 |
$11,163,838.99 |
August 29, 2023, Bridge Impact on I-85 in Montgomery |
$1,081,892.99 |
||
July 13, 2023, Storms and Flooding In West Alabama |
$1,595,740.00 |
||
March 24, 2023, Storms and Flooding through North and Central Part of Alabama |
$693,800.00 |
||
March 15, 2023, Storms and Flooding - National Forests |
$7,202,676.00 |
||
Alaska |
May 12, 2023, Spring Break Up Flooding Across Northern Portion of Northern Alaska |
$8,603,120.00 |
$36,081,519.00 |
September 15, 2022, Storms and Flooding (FEMA DR-4672-AK) |
$27,478,399.00 |
||
Arizona |
July 27, 2022, Storm and Flash food Coconino, Kaibab and Prescott National Forest |
$361,664.98 |
$3,585,476.06 |
June 01, 2021, Mescal and Telegraph Wildfires |
$3,223,811.08 |
||
Arkansas |
March 31, 2023, Storms and Tornadoes Ouachita and Ozarks St. Francis |
$6,340,103.00 |
$32,446,012.65 |
April 27, 2022, Heavy Rains and Flooding around Ozark-St. Francis National Forest |
$300,000.00 |
||
April 28, 2021, Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, and Flash Flooding |
$12,681,041.47 |
||
April 7, 2020, Landslide and Rockslide around Ozark-St Francis National Forest |
$9,852,545.00 |
||
July 16, 2019, Hurricane Barry Damage |
$635,543.52 |
||
June 1, 2019, Arkansas River Flooding (FEMA DR-4441-AR) |
$2,224,199.61 |
||
May 8, 2015, Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (FEMA DR-4226-AR) |
$412,580.06 |
||
California |
February 01, 2024, Atmospheric Rivers and Severe Flooding |
$12,822,573.06 |
$183,376,790.52 |
August 18, 2023, Tropical Storm Hilary |
$39,659,926.11 |
||
March 9, 2023, Atmospheric Rivers |
$27,185,713.15 |
||
February 21, 2023, Heavy Rains, Damaging Winds, and Severe Flooding (DR-4699-CA) |
$16,863,298.29 |
||
December 27, 2022, Severe Atmospheric River Events (FEMA DR-4683-CA) |
$48,144,344.42 |
||
December 20, 2022, Ferndale Earthquake |
$270,636.78 |
||
July 26, 2022, Storm and Flash Flood |
$637,193.00 |
||
January 21, 2022, Wildfire in Monterey County |
$1,267,225.70 |
||
December 10, 2021, Damaging Winds, Heavy Rains, and Severe Flooding |
$1,152,748.70 |
||
October 24, 2021, Atmospheric River Event |
$2,509,666.43 |
||
October 11, 2021, Alisal Wildfire |
$1,338,617.72 |
||
July 1, 2021, Wildfires |
$221,277.47 |
||
January 26, 2021, Heavy Rains and High Winds |
$4,484,515.06 |
||
July 18, 2020, Wildfires |
$1,770,481.96 |
||
October 7, 2019, Hog Fire in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties |
$1,830.49 |
||
July 4, 2019, Ridgecrest Earthquakes |
$182,259.00 |
||
January 5, 2019, Atmospheric River Events |
$6,596,859.57 |
||
October 8, 2017, Seven Wildfires |
$4,797,349.31 |
||
January 3, 2017, Severe Statewide Winter Storms |
$12,901,221.65 |
||
March 5, 2016, Severe Statewide Rain Storm |
$261,942.07 |
||
November 30, 2014, Severe Statewide Rain Storm |
$307,110.57 |
||
Florida |
August 26, 2023, Hurricane Idalia (FEMA DR-4734-FL) |
$4,610,437.12 |
$110,030,408.91 |
November 10, 2022, Hurricane Nicole (FEMA DR-4680-FL) |
$6,636,526.10 |
||
September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian (FEMA DR-4675-FL) |
$98,059,395.69 |
||
September 16, 2020, Hurricane Sally Highway 399 (Route 11) Temporary Traffic Measures |
$724,050.00 |
||
Georgia |
January 17, 2023, Rain and Flooding Carters Lake Emergency Discharge |
$3,383,540.00 |
$8,467,940.00 |
October 24, 2020, Tropical Storm Zeta |
$5,084,400.00 |
||
Guam |
May 24, 2023, Guam Typhoon Mawar |
$3,117,610.27 |
$3,117,610.27 |
Hawaii |
August 08, 2023, Upcountry and Lahaina Wildfires Maui |
$23,834,110.11 |
$28,646,623.93 |
December 04, 2021, Hawaii Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides Maui |
$593,918.52 |
||
March 08, 2021, Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides Kauai, Maui and Oahu |
$4,218,595.30 |
||
Idaho |
June 5, 2022, Extreme Runoff and Flooding in North Central and Northeastern, Idaho |
$1,084,677.00 |
$1,084,677.00 |
Illinois |
April 13, 2023, Mississippi River Flooding |
$311,650.00 |
$3,002,595.00 |
May 2019, Midwest Floods, St. Louis District |
$2,690,945.00 |
||
Iowa |
June 29, 2023, Southeastern Iowa Derecho and Flooding |
$865,823.46 |
$924,378.46 |
April 13, 2023, Mississippi River Flooding |
$58,555.00 |
||
Kentucky |
December 31, 2021, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes |
$425,312.11 |
$2,048,797.09 |
December 10, 2021, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and Tornadoes |
$693,800.00 |
||
February 27, 2021, Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
$929,684.98 |
||
Maine |
December 15, 2023, Winter Nor'easter |
$429,905.00 |
$1,467,829.80 |
June 29, 2023, Heavy Storm in Franklin County |
$1,037,924.80 |
||
Massachusetts |
December 15, 2023, Winter Nor'easter |
$195,713.00 |
$195,713.00 |
Michigan |
April 11, 2023, Upper Peninsula Spring Flooding |
$7,132,264.00 |
$13,888,113.00 |
May 12, 2022, Flooding |
$6,755,849.00 |
||
Minnesota |
June 18, 2020, Landslide in Nicollet County |
$1,248,840.00 |
$4,938,495.00 |
May 11, 2022, Flooding |
$3,689,655.00 |
||
Mississippi |
March 20, 2024, 3rd Party - Truck Collision on State Route 28, Bridge #64.6, in Copiah and Simpson Counties |
$1,350,967.36 |
$6,855,817.36 |
February 15, 2020, Flooding Vicksburg National Military Park and Natchez Trace Parkway |
$5,504,850.00 |
||
Montana |
June 5, 2022, Heavy Rains/Snowmelt and Severe Flooding in and around Yellowstone National Park |
$10,709,283.86 |
$10,709,283.86 |
Nevada |
August 31, 2023, Monsoon Rainfall and Flooding |
$2,452,522.64 |
$19,343,558.20 |
August 20, 2023, Tropical Storm Hillary |
$10,577,455.56 |
||
March 09, 2023, Nevada Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Rockslide |
$6,313,580.00 |
||
New Hampshire |
July 09, 2023, Severe Storms, Flooding, and Straight-line Winds |
$624,420.00 |
$624,420.00 |
New York |
July 09, 2023, Storms and Flooding Eastern NY (FEMA DR-4723-NY) |
$8,175,433.23 |
$8,175,433.23 |
North Carolina |
January 09, 2024, Storms and Flooding Along Barrier Coast and Throughout the Western Counties |
$2,341,575.00 |
$9,318,790.00 |
September 23, 2023, Tropical Storm Ophelia |
$809,578.00 |
||
September 7, 2023, Hurricane Idalia |
$120,956.00 |
||
August 10, 2023, Storm Event East Tennessee and West North Carolina |
$3,597,013.00 |
||
September 23, 2022, Hurricane Ian |
$1,500,056.00 |
||
February 15, 2020, Flooding Forest Routes 71, 367, 476, and 1178 in the National Forests of North Carolina |
$949,612.00 |
||
North Dakota |
April 10, 2023, Overland and Riverine Flooding due to Above Normal Snow Melt |
$222,016.00 |
$222,016.00 |
Ohio |
February 26, 2021, Regional Storm Wayne National Forest |
$2,820,145.00 |
$3,117,145.00 |
March 19, 2020, Abnormal Storms and Flooding |
$297,000.00 |
||
Oklahoma |
May 02, 2022, Eastern Oklahoma Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (FEMA DR-4657-OK) |
$2,532,640.58 |
$2,576,260.58 |
May 2, 2022, Storms and Flash flooding |
$43,620.00 |
||
Oregon |
January 12, 2024, Ice Storms, Heavy Rain Storms and Severe Flooding (FEMA DR-4768-OR) |
$11,400,450.83 |
$42,736,663.21 |
December 01, 2023, Storms, Flooding, Landslides and Culvert Damage |
$2,070,957.00 |
||
June 11, 2023, Storms, Flooding, Landslides in Eastern Oregon |
$737,553.11 |
||
December 22, 2022, Severe Winter Weather, Flooding, and Landslides |
$22,004,884.27 |
||
May 21, 2022, Central and Eastern Oregon Storms and Flooding |
$80,000.00 |
||
February 3, 2020, Rain and Flooding Northeast Oregon and Around the Umatilla National Forest |
$5,842,818.00 |
||
February 24, 2019, Winter Storm and Flooding |
$600,000.00 |
||
Pennsylvania |
December 07, 2023, PA 318 Bridge Strike (3rd Party) |
$3,957,259.33 |
$3,957,259.33 |
Puerto Rico |
April 28, 2023, Heavy Rains Sinkhole |
$1,902,215.74 |
$110,396,332.49 |
October 26, 2022, Heavy Rains & Rockfall on PR-52 |
$5,670,639.72 |
||
September 18, 2022, Hurricane Fiona |
$44,887,739.64 |
||
July 27, 2020, Tropical Storm Isaias |
$342,516.59 |
||
September 6, 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria |
$57,593,220.80 |
||
Rhode Island |
December 15, 2023, Winter Nor'easter |
$120,016.00 |
$120,016.00 |
South Carolina |
December 15, 2023, Winter Nor'easter |
$500,000.00 |
$2,573,409.51 |
September 20, 2023, 3rd Party, CSX train derailment causing significant damage to overpass structure |
$2,073,409.51 |
||
Tennessee |
August 14, 2023, Storm East Tennessee and West North Carolina |
$37,326,874.00 |
$46,143,451.49 |
April 18, 2022, Landslide or Rockslide on I-75 at MM 156.6 in Campbell County |
$245,572.49 |
||
August 9, 2020, Tropical Storm Fred |
$5,582,313.00 |
||
April 12, 2020, Heavy Rains and Floods Cherokee National Forest |
$1,110,743.00 |
||
February 15, 2020, Southeast Storm Cherokee National Forest |
$1,877,949.00 |
||
Utah |
August 1, 2021, Extreme Statewide Flooding |
$2,133,285.83 |
$4,321,367.83 |
July 20, 2021, Monsoon Storm |
$2,188,082.00 |
||
Vermont |
December 04, 2023, 3rd Party Propane Truck Crash |
$1,248,840.00 |
$55,157,842.00 |
July 07, 2023, Vermont Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides |
$49,419,374.00 |
||
July 9, 2023, Flooding in New England Area and New York |
$2,061,328.00 |
||
October 31, 2019, Heavy Rain, High Winds, and Severe Flooding in the State of Vermont |
$2,428,300.00 |
||
Virginia |
May 21, 2020, George Washington and Jefferson National Forests |
$6,267,984.00 |
$6,294,914.00 |
April 12, 2020, Heavy Rains George Washington and Jefferson National Forests |
$26,930.00 |
||
Washington |
November 3, 2021, Fall Storms and Flooding Western Washington |
$2,729,758.60 |
$5,672,398.60 |
February 6, 2020, Rain and Flooding in and Around Mount Rainier National Park |
$2,942,640.00 |
||
West Virginia |
May 8, 2023, Flooding Northern West Virginia Monongahela National Forest |
$6,529,858.00 |
$16,096,971.00 |
August 11, 2022, Flooding Cranberry Area Monongahela National Forest |
$5,561,238.00 |
||
June 30, 2019, Flooding Northern and Eastern West Virginia Monongahela National Forest |
$1,590,763.00 |
||
August 31, 2018, Flooding West Virginia Monongahela National Forest |
$2,165,080.00 |
||
October 30, 2017, Flooding Mid-Atlantic State Storm |
$250,032.00 |
||
Wisconsin |
May 12, 2022, Flooding |
$1,454,250.00 |
$1,467,280.00 |
April 13, 2023, Mississippi River Flooding |
$12,630.00 |
||
March 15, 2019, Flooding Snowmelt Runoff |
$400.00 |
||
Wyoming |
December 17, 2023, Heavy Rains and Snow Melt Resulting in Flooding, Landslides, Pavement and Structures Damage (FEMA DR-4762-VT) |
$1,734,500.00 |
$1,734,500.00 |
Total |
$802,081,948.36 |
$802,081,948.36 |
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