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FEMA announced that it would reimburse the families of COVID-19 victims for funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020. The good news is, according to Poynter.org, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has set aside a budget of $2 Billion for the program. The agency estimates that individual families should expect …

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would run up to 100 sites that would offer the coronavirus vaccine under President Joe Biden’s plan. According to the Washington Post, Biden announced his coronavirus plan on the first day in office and hopes to start operations within the next month. The outlet …

Trump has declared a national emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak, making $50 billion available to state and local governments to combat the outbreak. The Trump administration held a press conference at 3:30 pm today, declaring the national emergency and essentially opening the door to providing more federal aid to …

Federal authorities have arrested two former officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the former president of a major disaster relief contractor on charges of fraud and conspiracy,  in connection with the restoration of electricity in Puerto Rico after #HurricaneMaria. On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Puerto …