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
/ Disaster Aid ,
Disaster Preparedness ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
FEMA ,
Government Agencies ,
Insurance Industry ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets
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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Federal Funding ,
FEMA ,
Government Agencies ,
Hurricane Season ,
Natural Disasters ,
OMB ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Assistance ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government
As the 2023 Hurricane season continues, the depleting Disaster Relief Fund isn't the only thing that participants in FEMA's programs should be concerned about. The increased focus on the rising costs of disasters and the...more
Notice Announced of Funding Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2022 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program and Competition is Steep - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced its fiscal year...more
On April 17, President Biden ordered FEMA to maximize its support for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments' COVID-19 response and recovery. The president authorized FEMA to continue funding otherwise eligible...more
The President has now approved 56 major disaster declarations under the Stafford Act, one for each of the 50 states, five territories, and Washington, D.C., giving FEMA the authority to reimburse eligible applicants for costs...more
As the situation continues to unfold, the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States is prompting increased federal and state action. There is much confusion regarding the implications of an emergency...more
3/12/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Federal Funding ,
FEMA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Municipalities ,
Nonprofits ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Public Schools ,
Qualified Disaster Relief Payments ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Social Services ,
State Funding ,
State of Emergency ,
Trump Administration