How FEMA cuts are spreading far beyond Washington
More than 200 employees at the disaster relief agency have been cut since Inauguration Day, and workers fear more DOGE downsizing is coming.
The Hill5d
FEMA fires 3 more people connected to directive to skip homes with Trump signs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it fired three people who were associated with a supervisor’s directive to skip homes with President Trump’s campaign signs while ...
Los Angeles Times26d
FEMA doubles down on its decision to not test soil as part of wildfire cleanup
Jan. 30, 2025 The FEMA policy has caused some wildfire survivors to consider opting out of the Army Corps-led cleanup program. That includes Kenneth Ehrlich, a 26-year resident of Pacific ...
New York Post6d
FEMA fired three supervisors following probe into crew told to avoid Trump-supporting homes hit by Hurricane Milton
WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has fired three more supervisors following an internal probe into claims a crew of disaster relief workers were told to avoid Trump ...
CBS News5d
FEMA CFO fired over payments to New York City for migrants says she had DOGE sign-off
Mary Comans, who was the chief financial officer at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, sued the agency and the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, on Tuesday. "I was fired ...
Newsday4d
FEMA cancels classes at national fire training academy amid federal funding cuts
elect Gavin Newsom, California Gov. Jerry Brown, Paradise Mayor Jody Jones and FEMA Administrator Brock Long during a visit to a neighborhood destroyed by the wildfires in Paradise, Calif., ...
The Hill29d
FEMA employee violated Hatch Act with directive to skip homes with Trump signs, OSC says
The Office of the Special Counsel has found a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee’s directive to avoid houses with Trump campaign signs during Hurricane Milton violated Hatch Act ...
Los Angeles Times5d
FEMA extends deadline to apply for L.A. wildfire relief
So far, FEMA has distributed more than $84.2 million to 30,468 people impacted by what officials warn could be the costliest disaster in modern history. FEMA grants do not need to be repaid and ...
New York Post29d
FEMA employees fired over ‘egregious’ $59M payment for NYC migrants
Four Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees, including a top-level executive, have been fired after sending millions of dollars to New York City to house and care for illegal ...
The Washington Post23d
FEMA is losing scores of employees. What does that mean for disaster recovery?
In coordination with FEMA, Environmental Protection Agency workers are clearing burned homes of toxic materials, and the Army Corps of Engineers is working to remove debris. The organization has ...
Asheville Citizen-Times22d
Deadlines extended for FEMA and Disaster Unemployment Assistance for residents impacted by Helene
People living in Western North Carolina who were impacted by Tropical Storm Helene now have more time to apply for two important benefits: FEMA Assistance and Disaster Unemployment Assistance ...