US EditionState emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk
FEMA grant delays, funding cuts, and new population data rules have forced states like New York and Illinois to face up to 79% reductions, increasing risks to emergency preparedness.
- State crisis managers warn that federal security grant cuts and funding delays jeopardize emergency response efforts.
- Kiele Amundson stated, "Every day we remain in this grant purgatory reduces the time available to responsibly and effectively spend these critical funds."
- Trina Sheets noted that the requirement for states to submit revised counts is unprecedented and lacks clear guidance.
- The uncertainty surrounding FEMA's support is leading some states to adjust their approach to disaster management.
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'Grant purgatory' is a growing risk to crisis response, and the government shutdown isn't helping, state emergency officials say
State officials on the front lines of preparing for natural disasters and responding to emergencies say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money intended for readiness and funding delays tied to litigation are posing a growing risk to their ability to respond to crises. It’s all causing confusion, frustration and concern. The federal government shutdown isn’t helping. “Every day we remain in this grant purgatory reduces the …
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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 country's ability to respond to crises.
Alaska politicians plead poverty, claiming we need 100 percent federal disaster assistance
Sen. Mike Cronk claimed on Facebook that “despite all the rumors of FEMA being cut by Trump, rest assured FEMA is here in Alaska working with federal agencies to get an expedited request from the governor to POTUS for a federal declaration.”Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Nick Begich the Third are right there with him in remaining willfully blind to Donald Trump’s plans to cut the Federal Emergency Management Agency and what it ma…
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