The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in disaster aid that was previously awaiting approval from Homeland ...

MADISON – After historic flooding in the Milwaukee area, Gov. Tony Evers' administration is assessing the extent of damage − a process that could qualify area residents for federal disaster aid.

On March 8, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for three Michigan counties hit by tornadoes. What that means ...

FIRST ON FOX: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a massive rollout of $2.2 billion in public assistance funding that will be dispersed to a number of states across the country.

States need a major disaster declaration to access federal aid, but the wait time ranges from a few days to a few months.

As of Jan. 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had 18 disaster declaration applications awaiting President Donald Trump’s approval. Eleven are more than a month old and some date back to ...

U.S. Senator Gary Peters, D‑MI, ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new ...

Long delays in FEMA assistance brought bipartisan complaints, especially in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene in 2024.

On March 4, 2026, Stein announced that local governments in Avery, Buncombe and Yancey counties will get back close to $70 ...

The Trump administration is freezing FEMA aid for ongoing disaster relief amid the federal government’s partial shutdown — an ...