🇺🇸 Fema denies grants to three Kentucky counties hit by devastating storms
Denials are latest by agency as Trump administration seeks to shift burden of disaster recovery to states
Fema officials claimed the areas did not suffer enough damage to merit federal support, in a letter issued to the governor on Tuesday.
Last week, Fema also rejected Maryland’s request for disaster assistance after near-record-level flooding in May destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses and tore into roads and public infrastructure, leaving close to $16m in damages.
Trump has called for dismantling the agency, part of the US Department of Homeland Security, and has already begun to cut funding in key areas. “We want to wean off of Fema, and we want to bring it back to the state level,” the president said, speaking from the Oval Office in June, noting his plans to promptly “give out less money” to states in recovery.
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Fema denies grants to three Kentucky counties hit by devastating storms
Denials are latest by agency as Trump administration seeks to shift burden of disaster recovery to states
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