From natural disasters to homeland security, FEMA’s development tells the story of resilience, adaptation and innovation in emergency management

FEMA provides funds to governments and individuals to rebuild after natural disasters, but Trump has criticized it for being too slow and costly.

FEMA is responding to increasingly frequent climate change-fueled disasters. Hurricane season used to be the agency’s biggest concern. Now, it is activated around the clock as the US is battered by year-round disasters ranging from wildfires to spring thunderstorms producing biblical amounts of hail.

Rather than dismantling FEMA, we need to reimagine it as an elite federal agency capable of managing the increasingly complex and severe disasters of a polycrisis age.

Reports are circulating that President Donald Trump may consider revising or even eliminating FEMA. The president has criticized FEMA’s efforts in helping North Carolina rebuild after recent storm damage.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded $248 million to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as reimbursement for safety measures the state took during the pandemic.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has allocated more than $248 million to the Michigan Department of Health And Human Services (MDHHS) for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “FEMA is committed to post-pandemic recovery in Michigan and across the nation,

MDHHS has received $248 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as reimbursement for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The advisory board is due to hold its first meeting within the next 90 days and report back no later than six months later, according to Reuters

Wood County received over $14 million in ARPA funds. Over a third of the total was allocated to Wood County Parks and Forestry while Family Health Center of Wisconsin, Wood County Courthouse, Wood County Communications and Wood County Highway each received $1 million or more.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has allocated more than $248 million to the Michigan Department of Health And Human Services (MDHHS) for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Education Department was directed to prioritize school choice programs and provide states guidance on using federal funds to support K-12 voucher programs.