The Biden administration has submitted a request to Congress for approximately $100 billion in funding to assist Americans affected by a series of significant natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. The request emphasizes the need for bipartisan and bicameral support to pass the necessary relief measures.
The funding proposal includes $40 billion allocated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund. This comes after the agency rapidly exhausted a previous infusion of around $20 billion from Congress in response to hurricane season and other natural disasters like tornadoes, wildfires, and floods.
