FEMA public assistance obligated for Typhoon Halong recovery reaches $9 million

FEMA has obligated just over $9 million in Public Assistance for Typhoon Halong recovery, agency records show, after its latest obligation Oct. 26 on a statewide project for management costs.

That project now has about $768,000 in federal money obligated, covering its full cost. It was first obligated Dec. 3, 2025. Amounts in FEMA's records are totals to date for each project, not new money on the latest date.

Public Assistance is federal disaster aid for state, local and tribal governments. It can pay to repair, restore, rebuild or replace public facilities damaged in a declared disaster.

The largest projects so far are for debris removal, which Alaska's program classifies as Category A emergency work. Three debris projects together have about $3.4 million obligated, most recently Sept. 25:

• Napakiak Creek debris removal, about $1.8 million, first obligated Jan. 30.

• Citywide debris removal in Napakiak, about $1.5 million, first obligated Feb. 26.

• Tununak Native Village's waterfront debris removal, about $111,000, first obligated Sept. 25.

Smaller projects have followed. On Oct. 14, FEMA obligated about $40,600 toward emergency repairs in Umkumiut, a project that costs about $54,200 in all. On Oct. 2, it obligated about $6,500 for the Native Village of Nunapitchuk to repair a gaming building and an ATV damaged in the disaster.

The president declared the disaster Oct. 22, 2025, after severe storms, flooding and the remnants of Typhoon Halong struck western Alaska from Oct. 8 to Oct. 13. Public Assistance was authorized for all 10 designated areas, and aid to individuals and households for six of them, according to FEMA's disaster page.