Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem and others are weighing whether to strip FEMA of some of its key functions, such as helping rebuild after disasters.

As Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem vows to “eliminate FEMA,” the agency is in turmoil, with disaster assistance, grant money, and hiring largely stalled, threatening its ability to respond to major disasters,

The government's disaster relief agency sends out billions of dollars every year to help communities recover. They may soon be on their own.