Trump OKs disaster declaration for Kansas counties

March 04-- Mar. 4--The White House announced Monday that President Donald Trump approved the disaster declaration made by the state of Kansas, and he ordered federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from Oc. 4 to Oct. 15, 2018, according to a press release from Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's office.

"I'm pleased that the President approved this disaster declaration and ordered federal assistance," Kelly said in the release. "These additional funds will assist state and local governments and certain nonprofits recover from damages sustained as a result of this disaster."

Federal funding is available to state 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 severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding in the counties of Reno, Barton, Anderson, Cowley, Doniphan, Greenwood, Harvey, Kingman, Neosho, Pratt, Rice, and Sumner, the release said.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide. Other counties may be added to this request at a later date.

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