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That aid may "include upfront funds to help with essential items like food, water, baby formula, breastfeeding supplies and other emergency supplies," FEMA says in a news release.
But FEMA uses a separate Disaster Relief Fund, not its operating budget, to respond to hurricanes. The fund is appropriated by Congress, which replenished it with $20 billion last month .
The claim: FEMA was sent back to North Carolina with $2 billion moved from ‘programs that fund welfare for illegals’ A Jan. 21 Facebook post (direct l ink, archive link) claims the federal ...
And that’s just not the case,” said Brock Long, who was FEMA administrator from 2017 to 2019. Does FEMA have enough money to respond to Hurricane Helene? Trump accused FEMA of spending all its money to help immigrants in the country illegally, while other critics assert that the government spends too much on foreign funding for Israel or ...
DHS allocated $780 million for the migrant crisis last year through the FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program, which funds relief not associated with natural disasters, and the FEMA Shelter and ...
FEMA has promised nearly $15 billion in disaster relief funds for COVID-19 assistance in the past fiscal year, including $491 million to North Carolina, according to its latest report. That’s ...
FEMA added: “FEMA has enough money right now for immediate response and recovery needs. If you were affected by Helene, do not hesitate to apply for disaster assistance as there is a variety of ...
The claim: FEMA paid North Carolina hurricane victims $750, while LA fire victims received $25,000. A Jan. 9 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims a federal emergency response agency is ...