FEMA will make $1 billion available for the BRIC program​, which helps local governments harden against natural hazards like fires, floods, earthquakes and hurricanes.

The awards for repairs in Chester and Royalton are "a positive indicator" of federal support for Vermont's $645 million in outstanding aid requests, the state's top recovery officer said.

Newberry Electric Cooperative is among five southeastern recipients of federal assistance for disaster relief projects.

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Federal officials have greenlit more than $3 million for the City of Topeka to assist with infrastructure recovery after a January 2024 severe freeze event. The City of Topeka ...

ASHEVILLE – The Federal Emergency Management Agency released another $33 million for Tropical Storm Helene recovery projects in Western North Carolina, bringing the total public assistance funds to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. IOWA — The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved more than $64 million in disaster assistance funds for Iowa and Nebraska.

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from cutting a program meant to make communities better prepared for storms. Judge Richard Stearns, a Clinton appointee, ...

Ed. Note: Our earlier version of this story stated that the latest round of warning system grants was available for public media stations to apply. That was incorrect, as public stations are not ...

Upheaval at the nation’s top disaster agency is raising anxiety among state and local emergency managers — and leaving major questions about the whereabouts of billions of federal dollars it pays out ...

Long delays in FEMA assistance brought bipartisan complaints, especially in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene in 2024. By Scott Dance Reporting from Washington For months, Kristi Noem’s handling ...