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Uncertainty of future FEMA disaster funding alarms Bay Area emergency planners
On a FEMA color-coded hazard map, Alameda, Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties are shaded dark red, indicating an area with ...
States Fear Critical Funding From FEMA May Be Drying Up
On top of that, on June 11, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem began requiring that she review all ...
‘We’ve been ghosted by FEMA’: Officials across country say they can’t get answers on critical funding
As hurricane season bears down, a new layer of uncertainty is spreading through the disaster response system: a wall of ...
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'WHERE WILL WE GO?' Martin County community expresses concern about FEMA cuts
The sweeping budget bill is facing backlash over deep cuts to programs like Medicaid, food assistance, and now FEMA, which ...
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Severe Weather, Uncertain Funding: What’s It Like to be a Local Emergency Manager These Days?
John Dwyer coordinates emergency management in Champaign County, Illinois. He’s seeing a lot more weather extremes, from ...
Florida communities say they’re now bracing for disaster after FEMA axes $150M in grants for flood protection
FEMA yanked $150M in BRIC flood grants, impacting areas across Miami-Dade and Broward. Locals fear rising waters, spiking ...
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States Fear Critical Funding From FEMA May Be Drying Up
Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders are looking for clues about the money — and the future of FEMA itself.
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Oklahoma lawmakers unsure why FEMA denied funding after March wildfire - USA TODAY
FEMA approved several Fire Management Assistance Grants in Oklahoma, which help state, local and tribal governments cover fire-related damage costs, but it denied a request for mitigation funding ...
Despite previous promises of FEMA funding, DOJ says Florida is using state funds for 'Alligator Alcatraz'
In a motion filed Thursday, Justice Department attorneys said Florida has not requested any funding from the federal ...