Key Highlights
- FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced $1 billion in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to Georgia for recovery projects and efforts related to 2024's Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby, as well as healthcare facilities and "emergency protective measures" the state took during the pandemic.
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the significant amount of federal funding will help Georgia communities "rebuild stronger" and will ensure accountability."This investment will repair and restore critical public infrastructure across Georgia, including schools, public safety facilities, utilities, and community services," Noem told Fox News Digital in a statement.
- "Georgia communities are rebuilding stronger, and today’s approvals show this Administration’s commitment to streamlining assistance and ensuring accountability." The move comes as the Trump administration looks to restructure FEMA amid scrutiny on both the campaign trail and since the president took office.
- The funding — which includes major allocations for healthcare pandemic costs, storm debris removal, infrastructure repairs, and hazard-mitigation projects — comes as the Trump administration pursues a restructuring of FEMA amid scrutiny over the agency’s performance during previous disasters.
- (Alex Brandon - Pool/ / Photo by Sean Rayford/) Specifically, $671 million for emergency protective measures taken by Georgia healthcare facilities, including the employment of nurses and clinical care staff, sanitization efforts, personal protective equipment, and testing supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
