FEMA program for migrants grows along with border crisis — from over $360M to $650M
The city of Atlanta received $4.85 million in funding for 2023, the first year of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Shelter and Services for Migrants program. In 2024, the city will get $10.89 million in year two, with more funding expected to be announced later that year. FEMA’s shelter and services program is another indicator […]
Mayorkas signals FEMA prepared for hurricane season, but needs funding
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said: interview He told The Associated Press that the U.S. is prepared for a severe hurricane and wildfire season, but expressed concern about budget shortfalls. “We expect the Disaster Relief Fund, a critical resource that we use to help affected communities, to be depleted by mid-August. And we need Congress to […]
Hurricane season bears down as bipartisan lawmakers push to detach FEMA from ‘partisan’ DHS
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FEMA Blindsides Hurricane-Battered Community, Strips Locals Of Insurance Discount
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which handles federal disaster responses, revoked a discount on flood insurance for a community in Florida without giving clear warning, according to E&E News. Around 125,000 property owners in Lee County, Florida, one of the most flood-prone counties in the country, had their 20 to 25% discount on flood […]
MA Gov. Healey urges FEMA to reconsider disaster aid request after flooding
Gov. Maura Healey is challenging FEMA’s decision to deny Massachusetts’ request for a major disaster declaration following severe flooding last September. Mr. Healy expressed concern that certain costs were overlooked in FEMA’s evaluation of the request. The flooding caused extensive damage, with houses destroyed and roads impassable. Gov. Maura Healey criticized the Federal Emergency Management […]
Biden Admin. Won’t Activate FEMA to Help on Border Due to Politics
In an interview with CBS News on Thursday, Yuma, Ariz., Mayor Douglas Nichols said he has repeatedly called on the Biden administration to activate FEMA to help border cities, but that he will not do so for political reasons. said. Mr. Nichols said:[R]really, really what we needed, and [I] In fact, we have intentionally asked […]