FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Just as hurricane season begins its peak period, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund will run out of money.
Without action to replenish it, FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund will be depleted in August — and remain dry until the new fiscal year begins on Oct. 1.
The Disaster Relief Fund is used to respond to major disasters around the country. It provides money to state and local governments to help pay for cleanup and rebuilding after events such as hurricanes and wildfires, and to individuals and families after those kinds of disasters.
