Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders ...

States must assess now whether they have the financial tools and governance structure to respond effectively if Federal ...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this year’s ...

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / June 16, 2025 / As federal disaster management undergoes significant changes, state and ...

FEMA’s acting chief plans to shift responsibility for disaster recovery to the states. This is as we’re just two weeks from the start of the hurricane season. If FEMA makes some of its ...

Aid groups, some of which helped after Hurricane Helene, are preparing to take on more responsibility when storms, floods and ...

It just slows down the entire response and delays the recovery process from starting,” the previous FEMA chief said.

“The idea was never to shift ... that FEMA’s key responsibilities are mandated by Congress and not subject to unilateral ...