FEMA Awards $14 Million+ for Tennessee Recovery
September 29, 2026, 2:39 p.m.

ATLANTA – FEMA is awarding more than $14 million to Tennessee, funding 20 projects that will accelerate disaster recovery and build resilience in communities.

With this funding, President Donald J. Trump is keeping his promise to reform federal disaster support and ensure that taxpayer money is spent only on projects and programs that deliver safety and security to the American people.

The state will receive $13 million through FEMA’s Public Assistance program, which provides federal reimbursement to communities after a disaster for debris removal, emergency protective measures taken to reduce or eliminate disaster impacts, and to repair or rebuild damaged critical infrastructure. Public Assistance grants announced today include:

• $4.5 million to the City of Brentwood for debris removal operations.

• $2.9 million to the Tri County Electric Membership Corporation for permanent utility repairs.

• $2.1 million to Nashville-Davidson County for emergency protective measures and to repair or replace exterior and interior building components.

• $988,000 to the state of Tennessee for emergency protective measures following a severe winter storm.

• $372,000 to the City of Covington for repair or replacement of box culvert components.

• $348,000 to the City of Jackson for emergency protective measures following a severe winter storm.

• $336,000 to Chester County for debris removal operations as a result of a severe winter storm.

FEMA is also awarding the state more than $1.1 million for projects that will prevent, eliminate or reduce future disaster-related damage. This money is being distributed through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Through this program, state, local or territory governments and Tribal Nations take proactive mitigation measures such as acquiring hazard-prone homes and businesses, adopting and enforcing building codes and standards, protecting against floods through elevations and drainage improvement projects, building safe rooms and upgrading utilities and infrastructure.

The projects are:

• Nearly $761,000 to Shelby County for a flood warning and alert system following Helene.

• More than $390,000 to the University of Memphis for an advance assistance, education and outreach project following Hurricane Helene.

This funding is part of more than $781 million that FEMA announced for 493 projects nationwide and is the latest example of the billions of dollars in disaster recovery provided by FEMA to support state and local communities as they work to rebuild from recent natural disasters.