Having trouble getting disaster aid from FEMA? This congressional effort could help
Congress is considering steps to make it easier for victims of natural disasters to get aid. Currently, people seeking aid ...
In WNC visit, ICE boss Kristi Noem says Trump admin wants to 'streamline,' 'end' FEMA
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Western North Carolina on Feb. 8, reiterating similar ...
Could states handle disaster response without FEMA?
Imagine a world in which a hurricane devastates the Gulf Coast, and the United States has no federal agency prepared to ...
NC lawmakers unveil latest $500 million Helene plan, with billions in damage estimated
Release of this bill follows Gov. Josh Stein’s request for $1 billion in Helene storm recovery money, which he wants the ...
After Stein calls for $1 billion in Helene aid, NC lawmakers propose spending half that amount
Republican legislative leaders in the state House proposed spending $500 million on Helene aid relief but have not yet ...
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Noem says Trump should ‘get rid of FEMA the way it exists today’
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she wants President Trump to “get rid” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as it exists today. Noem joined CNN’s “State of the ...
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem supports dismantling FEMA
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wants to dismantle FEMA, proposing local control over disaster response resources.
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State lawmakers considering $500 million more in Helene aid, half of Stein's request
Still, more than four months after Helene, several hundred households are living in hotels through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program.
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Stein’s Helene budget proposal calls for K-12 summer programs, tuition assistance
The budget includes a proposed $34.2 million for 30 days of K-12 summer learning programs and $2 million for university ...
In latest visit, Stein presses state lawmakers for $1 billion in immediate Helene funding
During his latest visit to WNC, Gov. Josh Stein asked state lawmakers for an additional $1 billion in funding for Helene ...
$500 million in Helene aid debated by NC lawmakers. How it compares to Stein's new proposal.
State lawmakers will debate plans Wednesday to spend an extra $500 million on Helene relief aid, shortly after Democratic Gov ...