Jan 23, 2024

Fixing FEMA

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After a natural disaster, getting FEMA aid can be a notoriously slow process. The Biden administration is looking to change that.

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New Biden administration rules aim to unsnarl FEMA relief for disaster victims

by Savannah Peters

Jan 23, 2024

The rules include up-front housing vouchers and broader access to flexible, critical-needs payments in the aftermath of a disaster.

Two years after the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s history, hundreds of victims are still waiting on FEMA payouts. Updates to FEMA’s regulations are meant to cut through red tape.

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