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FEMA Faces Funding Crisis Amid Winter Storm Preparations

1/29/2026

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is expected to have between $7 billion and $8 billion to respond to the winter storm.
A shutdown could disrupt some FEMA operations not funded by the Disaster Relief Fund, including the National Flood Insurance Program.
Senate Democrats push changes to the Department of Homeland Security's funding bill that could affect FEMA's disaster aid as Congress negotiates to avoid a shutdown.

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Story summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is expected to have between $7 billion and $8 billion to respond to the winter storm.
A shutdown could disrupt some FEMA operations not funded by the Disaster Relief Fund, including the National Flood Insurance Program.
Senate Democrats push changes to the Department of Homeland Security's funding bill that could affect FEMA's disaster aid as Congress negotiates to avoid a shutdown.