Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders ...

The program, established by a 2000 law, provides grants for a variety of disaster mitigation efforts, including levees to ...

A coalition of 20 state attorneys general claims President Trump illegally terminated FEMA's pre-disaster mitigation program.

Trump Blames Migrants, Not the Climate Crisis, for FEMA Funding Issues While the nation’s politicians decide whether or not to act, undocumented migrants will likely make up a large percentage ...

FEMA canceled some projects already in the works and refused to approve new ones despite funding from Congress.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is tightening her grip on her department’s purse strings, ordering that every contract and grant over $100,000 must now cross her desk for approval, according ...

While recently-criticized FEMA funds used for migrant issues is formally partitioned from disaster relief (DRF), Roy said COVID-19 response-related funding falls in the disaster relief pot.

In light of federal plans to phase out FEMA by the end of 2025, artificial intelligence can help multiply and streamline ...

Andrew Stanton is a Newsweek weekend reporter based in Maine. His role is reporting on U.S. politics and social issues. Andrew joined Newsweek in 2021 from The Boston Globe. He is a graduate of ...

FEMA faces critical funding shortages and staffing challenges as Hurricane Helene recovery efforts ... and I’m more concerned about their workforce issues now than I ever have been,” said ...

FEMA, Facing Money Shortage, Issues Warning About Hurricane Milton. ... "Without additional funding, FEMA would be required to forego longer-term recovery activities in favor of meeting urgent needs.