Disaster relief hurricane loan program precariously low on funds
Biden administration and congressional sources worry that funding to help small businesses recover from hurricane damage will dry up by the end of October.
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Untapped relief: FEMA sitting on billions of unused disaster funds
Portnoy first called attention to FEMA’s unspent funds in conversations with RealClearInvestigations on Sept. 8. He said it seems bizarre that federal officials would have a pot substantial enough to cover a projected shortfall while adding billions to the Disaster Relief Fund, but fail to draw on it.
FEMA says no disaster relief money was spent on migrant aid
FEMA recently added a section to its website rebutting the claims. The agency said it has enough funds on hand to meet current disaster needs and noted that money for migrant assistance comes from a separate pool of money than disaster relief funds.
FEMA Boss Hammers Migrant Money Rumors—'Frankly Ridiculous'
FEMA boss Deanne Criswell has criticized Republican claims that the agency is short of money because of funds spent on migrants.
FEMA head denies agency is short on money for disaster relief because funds went to illegal immigrants
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told ABC News the agency is not short on disaster relief funds because money has been spent on illegal immigrants. She called the idea "dangerous."
FEMA Isn't Running Out of Hurricane Relief Money Due to Migrant Aid
"FEMA spent over $1 BILLION in taxpayer dollars on providing housing and services to illegal aliens," an X user claimed.
Trump's Claims That FEMA Funds Are Depleting And Being Funneled To Illegal Immigration Efforts...
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell criticized former President Donald Trump for spreading false information about disaster relief funding for Hurricane Helene's recovery. Trump inaccurately asserted that FEMA's disaster relief funds were depleting due to their allocation for illegal immigration efforts.
“The View” slams Trump for falsely claiming disaster relief funds are going to immigrants: 'The most ridiculous thing'
"Are they going to blame immigrants for Donald Trump having five pieces of hair on his head?" Ana Navarro asked.
Mayorkas says FEMA has no more disaster funds, but IG report says agency is sitting on billions
Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas says FEMA has no more disaster funds, but a report from the department IG says the ...
Here’s what FEMA does and doesn’t do when a disaster hits the U.S.
The federal government doesn’t help with every disaster; it generally has to be above the ability of a community or state to ...
Understanding Disaster Appropriations: Funding and More
The ever-increasing cost of disasters and Congress' reliance on 11th-hour continuing resolutions (CRs) often result in a ...
Congress ignored disaster relief requests. Now, calls begin to return for Helene recovery
Congress went home ahead of Hurricane Helene, ignoring requests for billions in disaster relief money. Now, a growing push to ...
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Trump lies about hurricane relief at Juneau rally
At a campaign rally in Juneau on Sunday, Donald Trump lied about the federal government's emergency response to Hurricane ...
Florida Disaster Fund receives $50,000 from AT&T following Hurricane Helene
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — AT&T donated $300,000 to assist communities affected by Hurricane Helene. “In the aftermath of Hurricane ...
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Hydropower companies, financial institutions contribute to PM Disaster Relief Fund
Domestic and foreign hydropower companies and financial institutions have contributed monetary support to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund.