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Trump Administration Proposes Major Cuts to Disaster Aid

4/25/2025

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The Trump administration is contemplating significant changes to federal disaster assistance, proposing to increase the damage threshold for aid—potentially by four times. Critics fear this shift could burden states, leaving them ill-equipped to handle disasters and jeopardizing recovery for vulnerable communities nationwide.

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The Trump administration is contemplating significant changes to federal disaster assistance, proposing to increase the damage threshold for aid—potentially by four times. Critics fear this shift could burden states, leaving them ill-equipped to handle disasters and jeopardizing recovery for vulnerable communities nationwide.