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Connecticut sues Trump administration over loss of $84 million in federal disaster funds
BRIC funding is used in municipalities across Connecticut to mitigate the impact of potentially disastrous floods.
20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Ending FEMA Funding for Disaster Mitigation
FEMA announced in April that it was ending the funding to eliminate “waste, fraud and abuse.” The program saved taxpayers more than $150 billion over 20 years, the plaintiffs said.
Trump administration sued by 20 states over FEMA disaster program cancelation
The Trump administration is being sued by 20 states who are seeking to block the cancelation of a grant program that helped protect against potential natural disasters. The big picture: "By unilaterally shutting down FEMA's flagship pre-disaster mitigation program,
Washington joins lawsuit against FEMA over cancellation of grant program guarding against disasters
Twenty Democratic-led states are suing FEMA over the cancellation of a grant program for disaster mitigation, accusing the Trump administration of acting illegally.
20 states suing FEMA for canceling program that guards against natural disasters
Twenty states filed suit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a grant program that helps communities guard against natural disasters.
20 states sue Trump administration for pulling $4.5 billion from FEMA disaster prevention
The administration called the program “wasteful” and “politicized” when announcing its termination. The states argue it’s highly effective.
New York Among 20 States Suing FEMA for Canceling Disaster Preparedness Funds
A coalition of states — including New York and New Jersey, which just experienced flash flooding that killed two — are suing the Trump administration over its abrupt cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars of natural disaster preparedness funding.
Fate of US disaster relief agency FEMA still being discussed
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has no immediate plans to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency amid ...
NC sues FEMA after agency cut $200 million for infrastructure ravaged by recent flooding
North Carolina is among 20 states seeking an emergency court decision to reinstate the funds, arguing FEMA unlawfully halted ...
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Federal disaster aid is uncertain for states even as Texas floods underscore need
With hurricane and wildfire season well underway across much of the country, state and local emergency managers say they have ...
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West Virginia lawmakers weigh in on wait for federal disaster declaration
As local flood victims wait for movement from Washington, D.C., on federal assistance, Delegate Shawn Fluharty faults the West Virginia Legislature for not being proactive and establishing a flood ...
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Federal government cuts key funding to extreme weather preparedness work in NY
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has cut a $3 million grant from the Exploitation of Mesonets for Emergency ...
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FEMA Review Council digs into agency functions, responsibilities
The FEMA Review Council is now diving into what responsibilities could be offloaded to states or other entities ...
Abbott requests federal disaster assistance for Williamson County, 2 others after flooding
Gov. Greg Abbott instructed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to request federal assistance for three additional ...
As FEMA aids Texas flood victims, Noem urges eliminating US agency 'as it exists today'
July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called on Wednesday for the Federal Emergency Management ...
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More Hoosier emergency responders activated for Texas flood help, arrive with CEO’s aid
Indiana’s elite Task Force One has deployed 35 more emergency responders for search and recovery efforts in flood-devastated ...
New York missing millions of dollars in federal grants for public safety, Gov. Kathy Hochul says
Gov. Kathy Hochul says the federal government is withholding hundreds of millions of dollars for New York's emergency ...
Federal emergency declared for New Mexico
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is providing an update on the response and recovery efforts being made in Ruidoso.