NORTH LITTLE ROCK – On Friday, April 11, 2025, the State of Arkansas received a denial from the federal government regarding funding for Individual Assistance (IA) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in connection with the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on March 14, 2025. Arkansas’s request for Public Assistance (PA) related to this event is still pending.
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is currently working with the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) to appeal the federal government’s denial for IA. Arkansas has 30 days to submit the necessary documentation for an appeal.
Joint local, state, and federal damage assessments for the April 2, 2025, and continuing severe storms and flooding are ongoing. Damage assessments will continue through the end of April. Once damage assessments are complete and all data has been compiled, the State of Arkansas will submit a request to the White House for a Major Disaster Declaration.
