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The Trump administration has long criticized FEMA -- the organization responsible for providing recovery and relief efforts ...
Over a dozen attorneys general from Democratic-led states are suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency for cutting ...
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.
Federal Emergency Management Agency funding, meant to help prevent domestic terrorism and bolster security in local and state ...
The lawsuit targets FEMA's abrupt cancellation of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program.
A federal judge in Chicago has temporarily barred the Trump administration from redirecting funds intended to support ...
Congressional Republicans are on the verge of approving roughly $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funds sought by the White House, but some are airing concerns over the ...
Amid growing concerns of steep FEMA budget cuts, some local emergency management departments have started laying off staff, according to officials from the National Emergency Management ...
Most recently, in an interview held June 10, 2025, the President announced he plans to "phase out" FEMA after the 2025 hurricane season. Whether driven by fiscal constraints, political ideology ...
On a FEMA color-coded hazard map, Alameda, Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties are shaded dark red, indicating an area with nearly 4.7 million Californians that face the most dire risks of extrem… ...
Concerns Over Federal Readiness for Hurricane Season. 6/13/2025 | 26m 47s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Federal agencies including FEMA plan for hurricanes amid a staffing and funding crunch.
FEMA sent nearly 900 staff members to Florida counties affected by hurricanes last year. They did water rescue, cleared debris from roads and gave first aid at pop-up disaster recovery centers.