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The Independent UK
The Independent UK

Noem looks to scrap FEMA and eliminate funding for emergency prep and long-term rebuilding

The Trump administration wants to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), reportedly aiming to end its role in funding long-term rebuilding efforts after disaster and seeding communities with funds to prepare emergencies.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who oversees the agency, discussed the administration’s plans during a Tuesday meeting with FEMA officials and Corey Lewandowksi, E&E News reports.

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