US EditionTrump says FEMA to be wound down after hurricane season
UNITED STATES, JUN 11 – President Trump plans to end FEMA after 2025, shifting disaster relief and funding to states amid concerns about states' readiness and FEMA's reduced workforce of 14,000, down from 20,000.
- President Donald Trump announced plans to phase out FEMA after the hurricane season ending November 30, 2025.
- The proposed revisions are in line with longstanding demands from President Trump and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to fundamentally restructure or eliminate FEMA in its current form.
- The FEMA Review Council, created by Trump, will lead reforms to shift disaster response funding directly to the president’s office and reduce FEMA's role.
- The disaster relief fund holds $13 billion expected to last through September 30, while the White House requested $26 billion for next fiscal year disaster funding.
- These actions suggest a major restructuring of federal disaster management, shifting responsibilities to states amid projections of an active hurricane season.
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Sioux Falls Emergency Manager preparing for the end of FEMA
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Trump says 2025 hurricane season will be FEMA's last: 'We’re moving it back to the states'
“We all know from the past that FEMA has failed thousands, if not millions, of people, and President Trump does not want to see that continue into the future," Kristi Noem said.
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