Arkansas – According to the state officials, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has issued an executive order amending Proclamation DR 24-05 to allocate $216,941.19 for recovery efforts following the severe storms and tornadoes that struck Arkansas on May 8, 2024.
The funding will be drawn from the Governor’s Disaster Response and Recovery Fund under the Public Assistance Program.
The amendment, signed on January 24, 2025, authorizes the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management to utilize the funds for both program and administrative costs.
The support aims to assist affected political subdivisions in recovering from the damages caused by the storms, which brought significant hardships to citizens and public properties across the state.
Proclamation DR 24-05 was initially signed on June 10, 2024, in response to the disaster.
This latest executive action highlights ongoing efforts to provide supplemental state assistance to communities in need.