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FEMA funding cut leaves Orange County with $30 million cost for repairs after Chantal
Chantal caused catastrophic flooding and six deaths in central North Carolina. Orange County leaders said the cost of repairs from Chantal will be about $30 million.
Norman was ready to build a new flood warning system. Then FEMA axed the funding
President Donald Trump’s administration has systematically reduced states’ access to resources to safeguard their people ...
McConnell votes against advancing cuts to foreign aid, public media funding
Sen. Mitch McConnell was one of three Republicans to break party lines in a vote on a rescission package proposed by President Donald Trump.
States Fear Critical Funding From FEMA May Be Drying Up
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at ProPublica, a ...
After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can ...
PEMA urges FEMA to reconsider cuts, changes that would impact communities
The director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency sent his federal counterpart a letter this month urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reconsider proposed policy changes and ...
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'WHERE WILL WE GO?' Martin County community expresses concern about FEMA cuts
The sweeping budget bill is facing backlash over deep cuts to programs like Medicaid, food assistance, and now FEMA, which ...
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N.C. Democrats ask Senate leaders to remove public broadcasting funding clawback from recissions bill
Representatives Alma Adams, Deborah Ross, Valerie Foushee, and Don Davis wrote, “Public broadcasting is pivotal to North ...
Maine Public addresses potential impact of federal funding cuts on public media
President and CEO Rick Schneider said that 12 percent—or approximately $2.5 million—of their budget is at risk.