FEMA disaster relief hangs in the balance September 6, 2023 While Congressional leaders fight over what to include with the $12 billion slated for FEMA, others feel that the reliance on FEMA and the federal government for disaster relief may begin to change. Posted in Climate change, FEMA, Local Governments & Public Authorities, Municipal Finance, Natural disasters, Washington DC and tagged Climate change, FEMA, Natural disasters, Washington DC