Former FEMA director to Congress: ‘Give it back its independent agency status,’ direct access to president
Michael Brown said that Congress should give the disaster relief agency back its “independent agency status,” allowing it ...
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FEMA expands private flood risk transfer with US$757.8 million reinsurance agreement
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finalized its 2025 traditional reinsurance placement for the National ...
FEMA Faces Changes Amid California Wildfires
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is undergoing streamlining in Congress to make its disaster relief more effective.
Gov. Josh Stein calls on FEMA to extend hotel vouchers for Helene victims in western NC
Gov. Josh Stein has asked FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to extend the agency’s Transition Sheltering Assistance (TSA) ...
FEMA again extends hotel vouchers for thousands of WNC residents displaced by Helene
This is the third extension FEMA has granted displaced residents using the agency’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance ...
Gov. Stein urges 6-month extension from FEMA to keep eligible NC residents in hotels
Gov. Stein sent a letter Jan. 16 to FEMA's administrator, urging the agency allow eligible NC voucher holders to stay in ...
NC Republican: FEMA needs to be overhauled, new director
North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards (R) hammered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during an interview, saying the ...
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How California fire victims can apply for FEMA $770 payment and federal aid
People affected by the California wildfires are eligible for a one-time $770 payment from the Federal Emergency Management ...
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Fact-check: Is the federal government treating California and North Carolina disasters differently?
The federal response to the California wildfires has so far mimicked the government’s response to Hurricane Helene hitting North Carolina in September 2024. In both instances, President Joe Biden ...
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Officials provide clarity after fire relief applicants receive FEMA response saying 'not approved'
After multiple residents said their applications for wildfire relief were apparently denied by FEMA, Los Angeles County ...
What federal aid is available to Los Angeles wildfire evacuees? FEMA breaks it down.
Los Angeles wildfire victims and evacuees can receive federal aid for expenses like rental costs and medical bills through ...