No. It’s important to know not just what FEMA does, but what it doesn't do, especially for individuals. One claim floating around after Helene is that disaster survivors only get $750 from FEMA.

What does FEMA do and where does its money come from? FEMA has an operating budget and a disaster relief fund. The fund gets replenished every year by Congress and is used to pay for disaster ...

“We are actively identifying other wasteful positions and offices that do not fulfill DHS’ mission ... as well as helping ...

Trump, who has assailed FEMA as a presidential candidate and since taking office, suggested abolishing the agency in January.

President Trump does not have the unilateral authority to eliminate FEMA, according to current federal laws. While the president can propose budget cuts or changes to agencies, the ultimate ...

“FEMA has really let us down, let the country down. And I don’t know if that’s [Joe] Biden’s fault or whose fault it is, but we’re going to take over it. We’re going to do a good job.

rdid=PGkBbnTmt9t6UNnf# The misconceptions about what FEMA does drives a lot of public misunderstanding ... and that’s not really what they’re set up to do. They can’t fully fund your ...

Olshansky and other experts believe FEMA does exactly what it is set up to do. But there’s a disconnect in what is expected from FEMA and what the agency actually does, said Jennifer Trivedi ...

After firing more than 200 workers from the nation’s federal disaster relief agency, the Trump administration has taken its ...