While the Trump administration has floated outright dismantling FEMA, the agency continues to provide needed aid to devastated regions. Though approving or denying federal disaster relief can seem random, or at times political, it appears the agency continues to use a detailed assessment method even with its uncertain future.
How aid gets approved or denied
After natural disasters or severe weather events, states, territories, and tribal lands can request FEMA funds from the federal government. These funds can be used to rebuild, distribute food and supplies, and create temporary shelter, among other things.
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States begin getting FEMA aid by requesting it from the federal government. The agency and states rely on the Stafford Act of 1988, which lays out the means for federal natural disaster
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