What do these restrictions mean for folks still recovering from disasters? And will Congress give FEMA the help it needs?
From Hawaii to Vermont, catastrophic weather events across the country have been occurring one after another, leaving Americans in desperate need of help.
When these occur, FEMA works to provide folks with necessities like water, food, shelter, and even financial assistance—all of which are critical but costly. But the costs are adding up, and FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund for 2023 is rapidly shrinking. In early August, the Biden administration issued a request to Congress for an additional $12 billion in order to top up FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund.
According to a 2022 Congressional Research Service report, FEMA implemented INF restrictions after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in August 2017 as the"unobligated balance in the Disaster Relief Fund fell below $2.8 billion" right before Hurricane Irma was set to hit Florida.
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