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States caught unprepared for Trump’s threats to FEMA

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FEMA is canceling plans to award grants to states for the 2024 fiscal year .

The president has said he wants to eliminate FEMA and shift responsibility for disaster response to the states.

FEMA spokeswoman said the program, known as BRIC , is ending “non-mission critical programs” Some state emergency management directors have already asked for more money.

Since 2003 , FEMA has distributed $150 billion in public assistance grants to states, local governments and nonprofit organizations.

The agency issued another $87 billion in grants during the coronavirus pandemic.

Louisiana ( $22 billion ), New York ( $17.6 billion ) and Florida received the most in the past two decades .

Some former FEMA administrators and state directors say reform is needed.

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