The Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund
Legislation introduced by Board of Aldermen President Megan E. Green establishing the Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund by allocating $30 million in interest generated by the Rams Settlement Fund.
The Mayor’s Office oversees the Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund and recommends how it should be spent. Final spending decisions are made by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, and all spending decisions must be reported monthly and annually to the Board of Aldermen’s Budget and Public Employees Committee.
Presentations, reports, contracts and other supporting documents shared in those hearings will be made available in each of the project phases below.
Phases
Monthly Expenditures Reporting - January
The Mayor’s Office oversees the Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund and has planned how the money shall be used. Final spending decisions, including contract approvals, will be made by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment. Reports on spending and program implementation by the Mayor's Office will be shared with the Board of Aldermen’s Budget and Public Employees Committee each month.
Public Hearing | January 8, 2026
The Mayor's Recovery Office presented their monthly update to the Budget Committee on January 8, 2026.
Meeting of the Board of Estimate & Apportionment | January 14, 2026
On January 14, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment approved the following contracts to be paid out from the Tornado Relief and Recovery Fund.
- SLSCO for Winter Operations Support, primarily non-congregate shelter for residents impacted by the May tornado through March 31, 2026 for $3,000,000 (an increase of $2,000,000 from previous allocations)
- Union Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church for additional expenses incurred due to the use of the church's facilities as a FEMA and SBA Disaster Recovery Center for $4,569.83.
- Urban League for costs incurred providing non-congregate sheltering (hotel accommodations) to victims of the May tornado through December 31, 2025 for $644,000.
Public Hearing | January 28, 2026
The Mayor's Recovery Office presented their monthly update to the Budget Committee on January 28, 2026.
Upcoming and ongoing events
Past events
Event date: March 25th, 2026 at 11:00 PM to March 26th, 2026 at 2:00 AM.
1200 Market Street
4 registrants
Event date: February 26th, 2026 from 12:00 AM to 3:00 AM.
1200 Market Street
12 registrants
Event date: September 24th, 2025 at 11:00 PM to September 25th, 2025 at 1:00 AM.
1200 Market Street
9 registrants
Event date: September 4th, 2025 at 11:00 PM to September 5th, 2025 at 12:00 AM.
1200 North Market Street
Event date: July 30th, 2025 at 11:00 PM to July 31st, 2025 at 12:00 AM.
1200 Market Street
90 registrants