The Trump administration opened up 50 billion U.S. dollars in federal aid to help Americans affected by the outbreak. It also ordered every state in the United States to set up emergency operation centers to curb the spread of the COVID-19. WASHINGTON, March 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Preside...
Flood recovery Though the new funds are going to a good cause, Congress did include $350 million more for the Department of Transportation to use on flood rebuilding in Colorado than the $100 million that was already available u...
Flood recovery Though the new funds are going to a good cause, Congress did include $350 million more for the Department of Transportation to use on flood rebuilding in Colorado than the $100 million that was already available under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act.Large swaths of the Cent...
Under the provisions of Section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, I respectfully request a major disaster declaration for the Windstorm disaster that occurred on July 24, 2024. I am requesting the counties of Missoula and Powell to be included in this ...
(ICE) face fraud related to identity theft, cargo, illegal transportation of goods and people, and human trafficking. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) handles many fraud cases tied to disaster and non-disaster relief benefits and grants. Almost every agency has its own process f...
With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the entire east coast, it's worth remembering back to when Mitt Romney was in his severely conservative primary phase. He told CNN's John King during the June 13, 2011 Republican presidential primary debate that federal disaster relief was "immoral" because...
Budgeting the Disaster Relief Fund The DRF is generally funded through the annual appropriations process, which begins with the Administration's formulation of the budget request for the account. Prior to the BCA, the data points used to determine budget requests were: (1) funding levels currently...
Fund defense and international security programs Improve sectors such as education, health, agriculture, utilities, and public transportation Embark on new feats such as space exploration Provide emergency disaster relief5 The largest source of revenue for the federal government comes from theincomeof its...
The administration rolled out the new $300-a-week benefit, using money from a $44 billion disaster relief fund, after Congress and the White House failed to agree to extend the $600 payment. It was initially announced as $400, but that included an additional $100 from state funds that al...
FEMA's disaster relief fund : overview and selected issues. The Robert T. Stafford Emergency Relief and Disaster Assistance Act (P.L. 93-288, as amended) authorizes the President to issue declarations for incidents ... BR Lindsay - Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. 被引量:...