Representatives from Elon Musk’s government efficiency task force were said to be examining data on FEMA grants, according to ...

Lawmakers passed a $425 million bill to finance the state's struggling emergency shelter system that also implemented a new ...

The disaster-heavy states that former FEMA chief Fugate calls his “frequent fliers” also tend to be more Republican. About ...

On Thursday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine authorized the use of the State Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) to support various entities in County with expenses incurred in the Thanksgiving weekend snowstorm, ...

Nearly a quarter of the $2.18 billion allocated to New York State through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation program is estimated to have been granted to fund projects on Long Island that are intended to ...

The president's comments brought immediate pushback. Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear called the elimination of FEMA a ...

The majority of money went to the Department of Homeland Security FEMA Disaster Relief Fund. $761 million was allocated and obligated, and $636 million has been paid. Most help, about $531 million, ...

An emergency fund serves as a financial buffer specifically designated for unforeseen circumstances like medical emergencies, ...

Each year, Congress refills FEMA’ Disaster Relief Fund through the appropriations process, and FEMA then uses that fund to pay for disaster relief. In recent years due to increased disasters ...

When flooding devastated the Pioneer Valley in summer 2023, it took an extraordinary partnership between the state, nonprofits and private individuals to quickly bring millions of dollars in aid to ...

But the problem isn't insufficient spending. The federal disaster relief fund, the majority of which is spent by FEMA, is comprised of both annual and supplemental appropriations following disasters.

In his quest to make the U.S. government more efficient and agile, President Trump may eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency and channel federal disaster relief to and through ...