The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making nearly $1 billion in disaster preparedness and homeland security funding ...

FEMA gives those affected by disaster $38,000 to help with rebuilding, but in the grand scheme of things some said that’s not a whole lot of money considering widespread damage.

The resulting uncertainty and low morale at FEMA has already caused chaos, according to Schoeman, but if the Trump administration’s proposals are implemented, the agency could be further weakened.

Jen Psaki looks at questions about the preparedness of FEMA to offer its full assistance to Americans struggling through natural disasters while Donald Trump works to phase out the agency. Former ...

FEMA may help pay for costs insurance doesn’t cover up to a maximum award amount. In 2025, the maximum amounts are $43,600 for "housing assistance" and $43,600 for "other needs," according to FEMA.

Politics Phase-Out of FEMA On Course, Trump Says, Raising Worries About a Weakened National Disaster Response President Trump said he will begin dismantling the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

The way FEMA is organized makes it “harder, not easier, and more expensive,” to rebuild after disaster strikes, said Mr. Welch, whose state was inundated by floods in 2023 and 2024.

For Pennsylvania, that’s about $24.5 million. That baseline would quadruple to about $100 million for the commonwealth under a proposal from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

A new proposal would require New Jersey buildings in flood zones to be 4 feet higher than FEMA requirements. The proposal is less stringent than an earlier draft of the building rules, and lowers ...

Jen Psaki looks at questions about the preparedness of FEMA to offer its full assistance to Americans struggling through natural disasters while Donald Trump works to phase out the agency. Former ...