Salina Post
Saline County along with 11 other Kansas counties, will receive federal assistance after suffering from July's significant weather events.
President Trump has granted Governor Kelly’s request for a major presidential disaster declaration for public assistance regarding damage to public infrastructure caused by severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding that occurred during the period of July 17-22, 2025.
“I am grateful that this request for federal assistance has been approved,” Governor Kelly said. “These federal funds will go a long way in supporting these counties as they rebuild their infrastructure.”
The declaration allows state and local levels of government, as well as certain private nonprofit organizations that provide vital and essential services, such as rural electric cooperatives, to apply for Public Assistance funds for emergency and permanent work for the repair or replacement of infrastructure damaged by the disaster.
Twelve counties are included in the disaster declaration:
Barton, Comanche, Edwards, Hodgeman, Logan, Morris, Ottawa, Rawlins, Saline, Stevens, Sumner, and Wyandotte.
It has not yet been classified as to how much funding each county will receive, because no projects have been developed, only preliminary damage assessments.
Project development will take several months to complete.