Wichita ? President Barack Obama has issued a major disaster declaration for Kansas to help cover costs from a powerful winter storm in late March.

The declaration makes federal funding available to state and local governments and some nonprofit groups for emergency work and facilities repair.

Those counties getting help include Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Coffey, Cowley, Dickinson, Elk, Grant, Greenwood, Harvey, Lyon, Marion, Sumner and Woodson.