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Is Trump eliminating FEMA? Here's where reforms stand ahead of hurricane season
The report calls for higher aid standards, direct state funding and a 2- to 3-year rollout as FEMA staffing falls by more than 2,500.
- The FEMA Review council released a report this spring proposing phased reforms before the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, recommending stricter qualification standards for federal disaster support.
- President Donald Trump vowed to "wean off" the Federal Emergency Management Agency last year, but his administration is softening its tone as Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin argued the agency should be "restructured, not eliminated."
- Chris Currie with the Government Accountability Office estimates between 2,500 and 3,000 staffers have left the agency under the Trump administration's downsizing push, though the council's final recommendations excluded a 50% workforce cut.
- Implementing these changes requires significant legislative and agency action, as Congress must pass laws to enact major reforms, according to Currie, whose research shows FEMA's role has not meaningfully changed yet.
- The report emphasizes that reform should be implemented in phases over 2 to 3 years, ensuring States, Locals, Tribes, and Territories have sufficient time to prepare their fiscal and physical capabilities for transformation.
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