State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk

State emergency management officials say they're facing funding challenges from the federal government that threaten the ...

How FEMA Is Forcing Disaster-Struck Towns to Fend for Themselves

President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already ...
FOX 7 Austin

New FEMA rules, grant delays put disaster response at risk, states say

Some states have seen substantial cuts to grants, which officials believe affect their agencies’ abilities to respond to ...
Alaska Public Media

Gov. Dunleavy requests Trump declare federal disaster for Western Alaska storm

The disaster declaration would unlock federal resources to respond to the Lower Kuskokwim and Lower Yukon regions in Western ...

States Face Growing Crisis as Federal Disaster Funding Dries Up

In September, FEMA, which part of the DHS, froze a $320 million Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) after requiring ...