Get ready for some potentially frustrating news, folks, because the Trump administration has hit the brakes on disaster aid for long-term rebuilding projects, effective this past Sunday. This move comes as the partial government shutdown rolls into its second week, and it’s definitely going to add a layer of uncertainty for states trying to recover from past catastrophes.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made it clear in a statement, saying the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), “is scaling back to bare-minimum, life-saving operations only.” According to Politico, she went on to explain that “All non-emergency recovery work is paused.” This means if you’re a state counting on federal help for rebuilding after a disaster, you’re going to have to wait.
