Emergency Management Magazine

A U.S. House bill will fund $10 million in public safety upgrades for north Alabama communities, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, R-Monrovia, has announced.

North Alabama in Line for $10M for Public Safety Upgrades The funding, a total of just more than $10.2 million from a U.S. House of Representatives bill, would pay for a variety of law enforcement improvements, including software and communications upgrades.

Louisiana officials are working to understand a potentially historic FEMA that could speed payments even as states shoulder more of the disaster response costs and responsibilities.

Louisiana Evaluates FEMA Changes, Impacts to State Response Louisiana officials are working to understand a potentially historic FEMA that could speed payments even as states shoulder more of the disaster response costs and responsibilities.

While some in the Trump administration want to scrap FEMA, a report recommends transferring many current federal tasks to the states, privatizing flood insurance and releasing federal money in the form of grants.

Task Force Recommends Changing, Not Dismantling, FEMA While some in the Trump administration want to scrap FEMA, a report recommends transferring many current federal tasks to the states, privatizing flood insurance and releasing federal money in the form of grants.