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Louisiana officials are working to understand a potentially historic FEMA that could speed payments even as states shoulder more of the disaster response costs and responsibilities. -
The $4 million will support buyouts of homes on flood-prone properties and is part of a larger release of federal funding toward 61 specific recovery projects nationwide.
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The findings will be used to determine whether specific disasters meet criteria to warrant a governor’s request for a federal disaster declaration and FEMA individual assistance.
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While some in the Trump administration want to scrap FEMA, a report recommends transferring many current federal tasks to the states, privatizing flood insurance and releasing federal money in the form of grants.
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A new Federal Emergency Management Agency transparency requirement may help counties gain visibility into funding requests, via a dashboard. Regular deadlines are expected to drive tracking.
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FEMA said funding is available to private nonprofits to help recover from damage caused by the Kona low floods from March 10-24. Hawaii residents may be eligible for FEMA’s Individual Assistance program.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked President Donald Trump Wednesday to declare a major disaster in three counties that were hit by tornadoes March 6, the state's deadliest weather event in 50 years.
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Officials are still determining the extent of destruction from back-to-back storms in Hawaii. Maui's Emergency Management head says the island will need federal assistance to fully restore communities to pre-disaster conditions.
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Hard-hit by hurricanes in 2017 and 2022, the county has already invested about $15 million in fixing its drainage. The new FEMA grant will fund improvements to existing stormwater collection in Buenaventura Lakes.
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The ruling orders FEMA to provide state and local governments with funds from the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, after a move to end it was deemed “illegal” by a previous court ruling.
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As the partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department nears the end of its first full week, FEMA is expected to report that its disaster relief fund totals $9.6 billion, down from roughly $30 billion in December.
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In December a judge ordered that FEMA restore funding to its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, including money earmarked for Washington. Tuesday, a coalition of states asked that the ruling be enforced.
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Louisiana lawmakers are asking President Donald Trump to open federal recovery money for the winter storm in late January that killed nine people, closed Interstate 20 and cut power to more than 175,000 homes.
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FEMA has reduced the payments that local fire departments receive for the use of their equipment when they're asked to help with wildfires outside their jurisdiction. Western states rely on this mutual aid for fire response.
