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Critics pointed out that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) allocated $640.9 million this year in FEMA-administered funds to aid state and local governments coping with the influx of asylum ...
Congress last month approved the fiscal year 2024 funding level for FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program in the federal funding package, nearly six months into the fiscal year. Cities, counties ...
The White House focused on the claim that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is out of funding. Senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates sent a memo arguing Republicans are ...
In October, FEMA rapidly spent $9 billion of a $20 billion infusion from Congress responding to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The agency also had to handle wildfires, floods and tornados this year.
Congress recently replenished a key source of FEMA's response efforts, providing $20 billion for the agency's disaster relief fund as part of a short-term government spending bill to fund the government through Dec. 20. The bill also gave FEMA flexibility to draw on the money more quickly as needed.
Scant funding forces FEMA to limit nonurgent relief efforts. When restrictions are in place, the fund is still available for critical needs and housing assistance. It also still can provide grants ...
The House increased education funding but cut defense and foreign aid spending, which led to a dispute with President Reagan. Eventually, the House reduced their proposed education funding, and also accepted funding for the MX missile. However, the foreign aid and defense cuts remained, and oil and gas leasing was banned in federal wildlife ...
In an Oct. 4 letter, Biden urged Congress to pass more funding for FEMA. "The fund does face a shortfall at the end of the year," he wrote. "Without additional funding, FEMA would be required to ...