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FEMA funding cut leaves Orange County with $30 million cost for repairs after Chantal
Chantal caused catastrophic flooding and six deaths in central North Carolina. Orange County leaders said the cost of repairs from Chantal will be about $30 million.
Norman was ready to build a new flood warning system. Then FEMA axed the funding
President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people ...
PEMA urges FEMA to reconsider cuts, changes that would impact communities
The director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency sent his federal counterpart a letter this month urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reconsider proposed policy changes and ...
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Global AIDS program PEPFAR saved from congressional funding cuts
The Trump administration has asked Congress to rescind funds for NPR/PBS and foreign aid. Congress has until the end of the ...
Home Energy Assistance Program helps Ohioans stay cool amid funding cuts
It has been a hot and humid summer, but there is some local relief. The Ohio Department of Development is once again offering ...
Senate to move on Trump's request to cancel billions in foreign aid, NPR and PBS funding
Washington — The Senate could move forward as soon as Tuesday on a request from the White House to claw back $9.4 billion in ...
States Fear Critical Funding From FEMA May Be Drying Up
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at ProPublica, a ...
After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...
Chicago-area officials are bracing as summer storms roll in following Texas tragedy and weather service budget cuts
The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the ...
Emergency services in rural Ohio at risk amid deep Medicaid cuts
The debate over Medicaid reflects broader questions about healthcare financing, rural development and the balance between ...
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'WHERE WILL WE GO?' Martin County community expresses concern about FEMA cuts
The sweeping budget bill is facing backlash over deep cuts to programs like Medicaid, food assistance, and now FEMA, which ...
Funding cuts could impact safety on the water this summer
Lieutenant Rene Gonzalez says a hold on funding could impact the safety of everyone in the water. LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Many boaters and swimmers look to summer as an opportunity to soak in some sun ...