Posted on 10/19/2025 6:04:08 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
State crisis managers say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money intended for preparedness and funding delays tied to litigation are posing a growing risk to their ability to respond to emergencies.
It’s all causing confusion, frustration and concern. The federal government shutdown isn’t helping.
“Every day we remain in this grant purgatory reduces the time available to responsibly and effectively spend these critical funds,” said Kiele Amundson, communications director at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.
The uncertainty has led some emergency management agencies to hold off on filling vacant positions and make rushed decisions on important training and purchases.
Experts say the developments complicate state-led emergency efforts, undermining the Republican administration’s stated goals of shifting more responsibility to states and local governments for disaster response.
In an emailed statement, the Department of Homeland Security said the new requirements were necessary because of “recent population shifts” and that changes to security grants were made “to be responsive to new and urgent threats facing our nation.”
Several DHS and FEMA grants help states, tribes and territories prepare for climate disasters and deter a variety of threats. The money pays for salaries and training, and such things as vehicles, communications equipment and software.
FEMA, a part of DHS, divided a $320 million Emergency Management Performance Grant among states on Sept. 29. But the next day, it told states the money was on hold until they submitted new population counts. The directive demanded that they omit people “removed from the State pursuant to the immigration laws of the United States” and to explain their methodology.
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"State crisis managers" can get their states to respond to emergencies. But they won't, not as long as "someone else" pays.
Keep the government shut down until the politicians pass a genuine Budget. No more CR crap.
Maybe one day we can go back to just identifying these events as "natural disasters" again.
“”-— “State crisis managers say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money intended for preparedness and funding delays tied to litigation are posing a growing risk to their ability to respond to emergencies.””
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And... I’m betting that the radical leftists in those leftist-run blue states are, as we speak, trying to cook up some “new emergency” so they can blame Trump for the “lack of response due to the shutdown” excuse. We know how they roll, as proven by their past actions.
Doge fema and dispense scare(all) federal fiscal help to proven needs in responsible fiscally sound states and only after those states have demonstrated need over what they should and could offer their tax paying citizens.
A put in to get out test for getters.
I am sick and tired of State and local governments using FEMA as a slush fund with which to excuse bad infrastructural development and maintenance. The attendant rules preclude making any improvements with the settlement money, even if they cost less than the repairs. Hence, the likelihood of a repeat “disaster” increases and with that the total cost borne by taxpayers.
It’s stupid.
climate disasters
Maybe one day we can go back to just identifying these events as “natural disasters” again.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS!^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Just heard an ad on the radio complaining about government emergency funding cuts to hospitals in flood zones. Not really sure about the wisdom of building hospitals in flood zones, but maybe they’re talking about hurricane flooding. Didn’t catch who paid for the ad.
So this is not due to shutdown but to litigation over botched responses on past disasters
The real methodology used by FEMA is based on pulling numbers out of their arses.
Are we letting illegal aliens write about our government policies now?
If we learned anything from Helene when it hit Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas, it’s that FEMA is another politicized bastion of the Democrats, rife with fraud and abuse.
Disaster relieve was also at risk when FEMA was well funded.
Maybe if some states didn’t use disaster funds for illegal immigrants instead of disasters they wouldn’t have such a crisis.
The anti-FEMA argument was that the National Guard do a good job and we don't need a permanent bureaucracy that sits around and "manages". That is still my opinion.
Tired of paying for others’ lifestyles.
How many billions have been on shore restoration so big money homeowners get to luxuriate.
I don’t see them ponying up to shovel the snow off my sidewalk.
Oh, like your response to hurricane damage in Carolina?
Pi$$ on you. Just like ATF.
“Every day we remain in this grant purgatory reduces the time available to responsibly and effectively spend these critical funds,”
If you refuse to cooperate with ICE, you can pound salt for FEMA funds.
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