FEMA forced to restrict disaster spending because of low funds
WEBAug 30, 2023 · The Biden administration has stopped helping states rebuild from past disasters with money from the federal government’s main emergency fund, which is nearing depletion from dozens of storms...
In a record year of catastrophes, FEMA’s disaster fund is ... - CNN
WEBAug 18, 2023 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster fund is already running out of money in a year that’s setting records for billion-dollar weather disasters – all before the peak of...
Biden-Harris Administration Reforms Disaster Assistance Program …
WEBJan 19, 2024 · Planned updates to FEMA’s Individual Assistance program include quicker access to needed funds, expanded eligibility for property and home repairs, and an easier application process for survivors to jumpstart their recovery from disasters.
Disaster Relief Fund: Monthly Reports - FEMA.gov
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Through the DRF, FEMA can fund authorized federal disaster support activities as well as eligible state, territorial, tribal, and local actions such as providing emergency protection and debris removal.
Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief ... - NBC News
WEBSep 1, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The White House will seek an additional $4 billion to address natural disasters as part of its supplemental funding request — a sign that wildfires, flooding and hurricanes that...
White House seeks $12B to refill the nearly broke disaster fund
WEBAug 10, 2023 · President Joe Biden is asking Congress to approve $12 billion in emergency spending to replenish the nearly broke federal fund that helps communities and individuals recover after major...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Funding to Enhance ... - FEMA.gov
WEB3 days ago · FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell today announced selections for a combined $150 million in capitalization grants to help communities reduce vulnerability to natural hazards. Funding through the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program will enable 10 states, a Tribal Nation and the District of Columbia to administer revolving loan funds that will help local governments carry out ...
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Announces Nearly $5 Billion in ...
WEBAug 9, 2021 · New Funding Opportunities Will Target Disadvantaged Communities While Creating Good-Paying Jobs. Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is announcing three pre-disaster...
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell says emergency funds ... - CBS News
WEBAug 20, 2023 · Washington — FEMA's disaster fund could dry up within weeks and delay the federal response to natural disasters, the agency's administrator warned Sunday. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell...
Why this summer’s forecast is bad news for the US after an ... - CNN
WEBJun 10, 2024 · That is worrying news for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, whose major disaster relief fund could slip into the red by the end of summer – a more than $1.3 billion shortfall in...
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