FEMA is off the chopping block. But disaster aid is still a guessing game.

By: Alex Brown

Outlets: Stateline

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 1,166

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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State leaders are breathing a sigh of relief that the Trump administration’s threats to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency have subsided.

But experts say there’s still confusion about President Donald Trump’s decisions to approve or deny disaster declarations, leaving states with uncertainty about whether they can expect federal recovery funds.

“The foundation (at FEMA) seems stronger than it did six months ago, but this is an unreliable administration when it …

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