WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio on Wednesday outlined a $33 billion request for emergency appropriations to aid in the recovery from Hurricane Ian that ravaged parts of his state.
The request seeks funds from across a variety of federal departments and agencies, but the biggest chunk Rubio, R-Fla., is seeking, $12.4 billion, would be for the Army Corps of Engineers to repair damage and initiate coastal storm risk management, flood control and ecosystem restoration projects.
The second-largest piece is $10.05 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Most of that, $10 billion, would go toward replenishing the agency’s disaster relief fund.
