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October 16, 2017

FEMA rejects appeals worth $1.2B over a decade

  • FEMA's denials and reversals have caused uncertainty and anger in some communities, strained local budgets and occasionally delayed the rebuilding process.
    • By DAVID A. LIEB and RYAN J. FOLEY
    Associated Press

    As U.S. communities ravaged by this year's series of intense hurricanes and wildfires clear debris and begin to rebuild, many are counting on the federal government to help cover their costs. They could be in for a frustrating surprise.

    If history is any guide, some local governments and nonprofit organizations could get less than they were told to expect from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Others could be asked years from now to repay some or all of the aid they received, if FEMA concludes the projects failed to comply with its voluminous requirements or decides it shouldn't have approved the payouts in the first place.


     
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