Sean Duffy Announces over $1.5 Billion in Funding to Repair Damage Caused by Natural Disasters

Sean Duffy announces over $1.5 billion in funding to repair damage caused by natural disasters

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the federal government is devoting $1.5 billion to help states recover from Hurricane Helene and other recent natural disasters. The perception that the response to Hurricane Helene was mismanaged by the Biden-Harris administration became a…

USDOT announces $1.5bn for repairing damage caused by natural disasters, including Hurricane Helene

US Transportation Secretary Sean P Duffy has announced over $1.5 billion in federal funding to support the repair and reconstruction of roads, bridges, and transportation infrastructure damaged by natural disasters. A significant portion – more than $683 million – will go toward repairing destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in September 2024. This funding, administered through the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Emergency Relief (ER) …