Gov. Beshear: Federal Judge Rules To Protect FEMA Rebuilding Funds for Kentucky, Other States

KY, other states win court ruling that FEMA must honor grants for disaster preparedness

April flooding in Frankfort almost reaches a basketball net as the Kentucky River neared its second-highest crest in Kentucky's capital. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Liam Niemeyer)A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration cannot withhold Federal Emergency Management Agency grants to help states prepare for natural disasters, including $21 million in Kentucky that was to pay for flood control, warning sirens and other safety measures. Gov.…

Gov. Beshear: Federal Judge Rules To Protect FEMA Rebuilding Funds for Kentucky, Other States

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 11, 2025) – Gov. Andy Beshear announced that a federal judge ruled in favor of Kentucky, 21 states and the District of Columbia and barred the Trump administration from unlawfully withholding disaster funds tied to a key pre-natural disaster mitigation program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The lawsuit, filed in the summer, set out to protect more than $21 million in funding appropriated by C…