Trump’s FEMA relief push leaves out several blue states
TL;DR
Trump’s administration plans to release over $5 billion in long-delayed FEMA disaster relief, part of a backlog exceeding $14 billion, but California, Illinois, Minnesota, and Colorado will not receive funding this round, fueling accusations of political maneuvering amid a DHS funding deadline. FEMA says decisions are based on project readiness and oversight, with other funds still tangled in the backlog and replenishment from Congress needed for further relief.
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