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The bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency urging support for a grant program that helps local communities strengthen their preparedness for natural ...
While some lawmakers continue to support keeping FEMA under DHS for coordination purposes, the bipartisan backing of this proposal could spark renewed debate on how best to modernize federal disaster ...
Public safety leaders warn that the House-passed bill lacks critical support for upgrading outdated 911 systems, calling the ...
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released draft bipartisan legislation ... legislative draft demonstrates “strong support for FEMA” to continue as an agency.
FEMA denied an appeal from Governor Josh Stein’s office to keep matching money for costs related to Hurricane Helene clean-up ...
A bipartisan group of House members is drafting ... Making FEMA a Cabinet-level agency “will better enable FEMA to support states and local governments,” Hardy said. The bill could become ...
As wildfires burned in January, wireless emergency alerts provided critical information. But for many in immigrant communities, language barriers meant they never got the message.
In 2022, Congress continued this program with bipartisan support through the Shelter and Services Program (SSP), administered through FEMA, and intended for the sole purpose of reimbursing cities ...
Senators also complained that stadium funding was taking precedence over $500 million in construction projects killed by the ...