The Federal Highway Administration is providing $729.4 million to states to reimburse them for highway and bridge repairs and other costs after hurricanes, floods and other disasters in recent years.
The FHWA announced on January 23 that the emergency relief funds will be distributed among 34 states, the District of Columbia, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement: “These funds will help restore critical transport connections across the country as communities continue to repair and rebuild infrastructure damaged by extreme weather.”
Florida received the largest allocation among the states, at $223.2 million. That total did not include any allocation for Hurricane Ian, which hit Florida in September 2023.
California ranked second, with $124.3 million in FHWA emergency funds.
The largest amount for a single disaster was $37.8 million in Vermont, for repairs after severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides in July 2023.
The second largest event to receive funding was the June 2023 tanker fire on Interstate-95 in Philadelphia. For this event, Pennsylvania received $22 million.
FHWA also said the funding “will allow for improved resiliency as damage is repaired.”
