LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded Kentucky $11.2 million for several recovery and mitigation projects that are helping communities deal with severe weather.

Most of the money is being given to five projects from FEMA’s Public Assistance Program, which provides grants to governments and private nonprofit organizations for recovery efforts from major disasters or emergencies. Kentucky Emergency Management will receive $9.4 million for debris removal, according to FEMA.

Other projects receiving money are:

—Breathitt County for road base, surface, culvert and embankment repair or replacement ($637,900).

—Kentucky Department of Parks for electrical panels, switchgear, meters and pedestals repair or replacement ($232,900).

—Carroll County for embankment, fill and surface repairs or replacement ($213,900).

—Owsley County Fiscal Court for road base, rail and cribbing and culvert repair or replacement ($117,800).

FEMA is also giving $320,000 to the Western Flood Pump Station Resiliency Project for scoping and design activities and $280,000 to Wet Woods Creek Basin for project scoping to evaluate a proposed regional detention facility.

The grant is part of more than $308 million of FEMA funding that is being given to 150 projects across country, according to the agency.

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