The religious right wants to open up the spigots of government funding after natural disasters. But their ultimate goal is to secure more public funds for churches—even if it means undoing the First Amendment.
FEMA
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
FEMA Loophole Leaves Communities at Risk
A disaster-relief program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promises greater flexibility in rebuilding damaged towns and cities, but instead often allows for the diversion of resources from those communities. FEMA’s Public Assistance Alternative Procedures pilot program, created by the 2013 Sandy Recovery Improvement Act, is designed to provide “substantially greater flexibility in use […]
Posted inHousing and Transportation
The Coming Disaster Assistance Battles
Climate change is fueling more natural disasters, but Congress is too busy bickering to respond, and more federal aid may be needed.