The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in disaster aid that was previously awaiting approval from Homeland ...

Applicants who have received denial letters by mail or email have 60 days to appeal the decision. In cases where documents ...

U.S. Senator Gary Peters, D‑MI, ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new ...

Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story FEMA OKs billions in disaster assistanceThe Trump administration is ...

FEMA is reminding the public of a deadline to apply for public assistance following the historic ice storm that hit the ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s policy of personally reviewing expenditures of more than $100,000 has held up more ...

States need a major disaster declaration to access federal aid, but the wait time ranges from a few days to a few months.

When a natural disaster hits, federal assistance is often badly needed to help communities rebuild. But FEMA has faced some criticism over the years for the pace of that relief and cases in which ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officially denied Maryland's appeal for aid following historic flooding in the western part of the state in May. The state initially requested that the ...

The financial assistance applies to debris that poses a threat to public safety or is an obstacle in a commercial area.

Following the deadly winter storm that left hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans without power, the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved support for local governments and nonprofit ...