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DHS halts some FEMA travel amid partial shutdown

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is halting at least some disaster-related travel at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the Trump administration tussles with Democratic ...
Homeland Security Today

Staffing Shortages, Insufficient Training, Limited Guidance Inhibiting FEMA’s Regional V Office

A number of challenges from staffing shortages to insufficient training and limited guidance may be preventing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from meeting its disaster-related ...
Homeland Security Today

PERSPECTIVE: Emergency Management’s Overreliance on DHS & FEMA Federal Grant Funding: Part I

The U.S. emergency & disaster management system is undergoing its second major transformation since 9/11. Without continued federal grant funding and support from DHS and FEMA, the U.S. emergency and ...