FEMA urges state to look elsewhere for disaster aid for riot recovery (Baltimore MD)

baltimoresun.com ^ | 8/1/2015 | Andrea K. McDaniels

[GoneSalt]

After shooting down the state's request for disaster aid for the second time last week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Maryland could recover costs associated with rioting that broke out after the death of Freddie Gray in other ways.

Federal government denies disaster Baltimore riot aid again Federal government denies disaster Baltimore riot aid again The state and city have unspent money from two other FEMA programs that could be reprioritized, an agency spokesman said. Under the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the state has $251,049 in fiscal year 2013 funds and $5.9 million in fiscal year 2014 funds that have not been spent. Baltimore has $5.1 million and $5.5 million in unspent funds for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively, under FEMA's Urban Area Security Initiative.

The FEMA spokesman, who declined to be named, also cited a U.S. Department of Justice program designed to provide financial assistance to local law enforcement in extraordinary circumstances that create potentially serious threats to public safety, such as civil unrest. In the past, for example, it's been used to help pay for overtime for law enforcement.

lRelated CVS plans to rebuild as Baltimore works to help riot-torn businesses BUSINESS CVS plans to rebuild as Baltimore works to help riot-torn businesses SEE ALL RELATED 8 FEMA rejected the state's appeal for disaster aid in a July 29 letter, calling it "not appropriate for this event." A disaster declaration from FEMA would have allowed public agencies in the state and city to recover 75 percent of eligible costs.

[Organic Panic]

Let the rioters pick up the tab. How much money have Al and Jesse swindled in their organizations?

[ConorMacNessa]

Freak State Ping!!!

"Hige sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre / mod sceal þe mare, þe ure mægen lytlað."
"Thought must be the harder, heart be the keener / mind must be the greater, as our might lessens."

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

If the damaged was caused by their own citizens, then their own citizens should pay for it. It is not a disaster. it is vandalism.

If Federal money pays then NOTE TO EVERYONE, if you want a new town, just burn down your old one and the government will fund the rebuild.

[Fred Hayek]

The riots took place after a wink and nod from Baltimore’s mayor, and now the city government expects everyone else to pick up the tab?

[chris37]

They should go hit up JayZ and Bouncey.

[ArmstedFragg]

It’s rather revealing that rather than repurpose the Federal funds they already had, their first instinct was to go to the feds and demand more. Guess they didn’t want to dig into their “stash”.

[Qiviut]

FEMA said Maryland could recover costs associated with rioting that broke out after the death of Freddie Gray in other ways.

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Payroll deduction from the Mayor of Mayhem’s paycheck. Might take a while, though.

[clintonh8r]

Shocking that FedGov would deny one of its satellite states.

[battlecry]

They dared elect a republican governor.

[wiggen]

” the state has $251,049 in fiscal year 2013 funds and $5.9 million in fiscal year 2014 funds that have not been spent. Baltimore has $5.1 million and $5.5 million in unspent funds for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively, under FEMA’s Urban Area Security Initiative. “

Audit them. I bet most if not all is gone.

[SkyDancer]

More fault of Republicans and whitey who won’t rebuild the neighborhood they burned down.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Boy, Baltimore’s really taking it in the teeth. Red line’s canceled, jail’s being closed and no FEMA aid for riot damage.

Couldn’t happen to a nicer hellhole.

Maryland “Freak State” PING!

[Chode]

i guess taking it out of the welfare checks is toooo much to ask...