The Federal Emergency Management Agency says disaster assistance will be available to help with recovery efforts from severe storms that hit 14 Kansas counties in May.

President Biden has approved a request from Kansas Governor Laura Kelly for assistance in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding on May 19th.

Public assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the storms in Barton, Ellsworth, Harvey, Hodgeman, Lincoln, Morris, Ottawa, Pawnee, Reno, Rush, Russell, Stafford, Wabaunsee and Wyandotte counties.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.