LITTLE ROCK, AR - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders appealed FEMA’s decision to deny Arkansas a 100% federal cost share adjustment for Public Assistance Categories A and B from the May 24, 2024 storms in Northwest and north central Arkansas. The full letter can be found here.

“Arkansas communities are still recovering from last spring’s tornadoes, with substantial repairs and debris pickup ongoing,” said Governor Sanders. “To relieve the burden on these counties, cities, and towns, I am appealing FEMA’s decision to deny Arkansas a 100% federal cost share.”

The following counties were included in the original request: Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Fulton, Madison, Marion, Nevada, Randolph, and Sharp counties.

Governor Sanders requested the 100% federal cost share on July 11. She previously requested, and the President granted, a Major Disaster Declaration following the severe weather that impacted Arkansans on May 24.