County’s ‘Firewise’ Solution Reduces Wildfire Risk

On May 18, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), announced $648 million in grant funding for firefighters and other first responders nationwide.

A new federal law requires FEMA to publish a publicly accessible, interactive dashboard tracking all Public Assistance reimbursement requests, giving counties unprecedented visibility into disaster recovery funding.

On April 21, U.S. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) unveiled a budget resolution to advance a party-line reconciliation package focused on immigration enforcement and funding for agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The resolution is the first step in a two-part process aimed at producing final legislation by June 1.