Recent statements from the current administration signal a deliberate shift of disaster responsibility to states, elevating the need for robust, state-led emergency financing and related state statutory authority. States must...more
6/17/2025
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Though there is continuing debate on the underlying cause(s), data clearly supports that natural disasters are occurring with increasing frequency and at a greater cost to the American public (whether personally or through...more
5/2/2025
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On April 22, FEMA released a request for information to the public seeking comments on specific FEMA programs, regulations, collections of information, and policies for the agency to consider in light of recent Executive...more
On January 25, 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order 13768, "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States." The full implications of this broadly written Executive Order are not yet known; however, it...more