Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief ... - NBC News
Sep 1, 2023 · The White House seeks $4 billion more for natural disasters in its supplemental funding request after wildfires, flooding and hurricanes have battered several states.
Biden-Harris Administration Reforms Disaster Assistance ...
Jan 19, 2024 · WASHINGTON -- Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that FEMA is reforming its federal assistance policies and expanding benefits for disaster survivors to cut red tape, provide funds faster and give people more flexibility.
Why this summer’s forecast is bad news for the US after an ... - CNN
Jun 10, 2024 · That is worrying news for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, whose major disaster relief fund could slip into the red by the end of summer – a more than $1.3 billion shortfall in August,...
Disaster survivors left behind when FEMA, states don’t ... - NBC News
After natural disasters, FEMA's Individual Assistance Program often rejects aid for vulnerable communities where survivors have few other paths to recovery, an NBC News analysis found.
FEMA overhauls disaster assistance program as climate crisis ... - CNN
Jan 19, 2024 · CNN — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is changing the way it responds to natural disasters, it announced Friday, as the climate crisis fuels more extreme weather events and causes...
US Launches Disaster Relief Reforms as Climate-Driven Events Rise
Jan 19, 2024 · WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Friday said it was launching the most major reforms to disaster management relief in two decades as climate change-driven...
Disaster Relief: Latest News, Top Stories & Analysis - POLITICO
Latest news, headlines, analysis, photos and videos on Disaster Relief.
White House wants $56 billion from Congress for disaster relief, …
Oct 25, 2023 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking lawmakers for nearly $56 billion in emergency spending to help the government respond to natural disasters, shore up funding for child care centers and keep high-speed internet running for low-income families — outlining President Joe Biden’s domestic priorities as Congress simultaneously weighs sendin...
Biden administration to ask Congress for an additional $4 ...
Sep 1, 2023 · The Biden administration is asking Congress for an additional $4 billion to replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund, pointing to what it says is a particularly...
Why Disaster Relief Underserves Those Who Need It Most
Oct 4, 2022 · When a disaster like Hurricane Ian destroys a house, the clock starts ticking. It gets harder for sick people to take their medications, medical devices may stop working without electricity ...
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