Can Trump’s New FEMA Pick Save the Beleaguered Disaster Agency? May 13, 2026 By Zahra Hirji and Lauren Rosenthal President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrote a memo last spring laying out how to...
FEMA Council Backs Overhaul of Disaster Response May 8, 2026 By Zahra Hirji and Lauren Rosenthal President Donald Trump’s task force for reforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Thursday recommended sweeping changes to how the...
FEMA to Offer $1 Billion for Disaster Resilience After Lawsuit March 26, 2026 By Zahra Hirji and Lauren Rosenthal The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday it will fund up to $1 billion in disaster-resilient infrastructure under a grant...
FEMA Chief Resigns After Six Months, Criticism Over Floods November 17, 2025 By Zahra Hirji, Lauren Rosenthal and Myles Miller The Trump administration’s top official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, David Richardson, resigned on Monday after about six months...
NAMIC Voices Support for FEMA Reform Bill November 13, 2025 By Chad Hemenway It did not taking long for one of the industry’s trade associations to spring to action following Congress’s return to...
State Officials Say New Rules, Delays for FEMA Grants Put Disaster Response at Risk October 21, 2025 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira State officials on the front lines of preparing for natural disasters and responding to emergencies say severe cuts to federal...
Judge Rules Feds Can’t Withhold Disaster Relief Until States Cooperate on Immigration September 29, 2025 By Michael Casey A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Wednesday that it’s unconstitutional to require states to cooperate on immigration enforcement...
Stein Wants $13.5B From Congress for NC Hurricane Helene Recovery September 18, 2025 North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Monday requested $13.5 billion more from Congress in recovery aid for Hurricane Helene almost...
Six States to Receive Federal Disaster Aid From Summer Floods September 15, 2025 By David A. Lieb and M.K. Wildeman President Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for six states and tribes following storms and floods that occurred this...
FEMA Denies Maryland Disaster Aid Request for Western Counties Hit by May Floods July 25, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The Trump Administration has denied Maryland’s request for federal disaster aid for damage caused by severe storms and flooding on...