Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, sent a scathing letter to FEMA chief Deanne Criswell demanding answers on disaster relief immediate-use funding going to COVID concerns.
EXCLUSIVE: A top Republican lawmaker sent a scathing letter demanding several facts and figures from FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell after discovering nearly half of a recent congressional appropriation for disaster relief was spent on non-hurricane-related interests. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said that FEMA lifted its August restrictions on immediate needs funding on Oct. 1 – right after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida.
is rapidly spending billions out of the Disaster Relief Fund on non-immediate needs, including billions in unnecessary funding for COVID-19, which threatens to deplete the fund despite there being nearly two months left in hurricane season,' he added. Roy called the decision to lift the INF restrictions 'questionable' and said that as of Wednesday, FEMA has spent $344 million on Helene response efforts with more reportedly on the way.
If we are going to appropriate dollars for disaster relief, both FEMA and Congress should ensure the DRF prioritizes individuals impacted by disasters . . .' he said. Hurricane Helene ravaged parts of Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia – leading to the Pigeon River completely washing out crucial Interstate 40 in Haywood County, N.C. Cities like Asheville, N.C., Newport, Tenn., and Damascus, Va.
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