Items Tagged with 'Emergency Relief funds'

Trump administration long-awaited final report on agency reforms, which aims to have states take lead in disaster recovery while tapping federal resources for support, comes as latest agency chief is fired

Permanent repair remains planned for the 1960s-era pipeline and related infrastructure, while utility DC Water said its focus now is on environmental remediation in the surrounding area following a nearly 250-million-gallon sewage spill.

March 18 order follows layoffs of more than 200 Federal Emergency Management Agency employees and a Jan. 24 order for a task force review of agency disaster response efficiency. 

Key appropriator says Federal Highway Administration's emergency fund needs more funding.

The funds cover expenses incurred for highway and bridge repairs and other costs after hurricanes, floods and other disasters in recent years.

Funds will go to 30 states, Puerto Rico and D.C.