MISSISSIPPI — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $9 million in funding for 14 public recovery projects across Mississippi, with several Mississippi Delta communities receiving assistance for debris removal, emergency response and infrastructure repairs following the January 2026 severe winter storm and previous disasters.
The funding is being distributed through FEMA’s Public Assistance Program, which helps state and local governments recover from federally declared disasters by reimbursing eligible response, cleanup and repair costs.
Among the largest allocations in the Mississippi Delta is $965,000 for Yalobusha County to support debris removal operations. The City of Winona will receive more than $634,000 for debris removal, while the City of Cleveland was approved for more than $530,000 for similar cleanup efforts.
In Leflore County, the City of Itta Bena will receive more than $215,000 to repair its electrical distribution system damaged during previous disasters.
Outside the Delta, the largest individual awards include $1.5 million to the University of Mississippi for debris removal and emergency protective measures, $1.3 million to New Albany Light, Gas & Water for debris removal and $1.3 million to the City of Oxford for debris removal efforts.
Additional approved projects include:
$863,000 to the City of D’Iberville to repair or replace docks, piers and fencing damaged by Hurricane Zeta.
$726,000 to the City of Batesville for debris removal.
$310,000 to Carroll County for emergency protective measures.
$238,000 to North Central Electric Power Association for emergency protective measures.
$220,000 to Southwest Mississippi Electric Power Association to repair utility poles and conduct cut-and-toss operations to restore power.
FEMA said the Public Assistance Program provides financial support to eligible government entities and certain nonprofit organizations for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged public infrastructure.
