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Sacramento Bee

These 11 California counties are most at risk for wildfires, FEMA map shows. Here's where

California faces year-round wildfire risk due to warmer and drier weather patterns.

FEMA map rates California counties based on wildfire risk indicators like social vulnerability and community resilience. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

3 months ago

California

California may have to pay $300M for COVID-19 homeless hotel program after FEMA caps reimbursement

California cities and counties are uncertain about how much they will have to pay for housing homeless people in hotel rooms due to a change in FEMA reimbursement policy.

FEMA will review California's request to reconsider the policy change, but stated that all states received the same guidance throughout the pandemic. [ more ]

Kqed

3 months ago

California

California Stuck With $300 Million Tab as FEMA Denies COVID Housing Program Expenses | KQED

California cities and counties expected FEMA to cover costs of moving homeless residents to hotels for COVID-19 protection.

FEMA's sudden refusal to reimburse has left local governments financially strained. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

2 months ago

Los Angeles

Feds won't reimburse California $300 million for homeless housing amid COVID. Congress wants answers

Local officials in California might be responsible for over $300 million spent on homeless hotel stays during the pandemic.

FEMA had only agreed to pay for up to 20 days of hotel stays for homeless residents during the pandemic. [ more ]

American Military News

2 months ago

NYC politics

NYC has secured less than a third of $150 million in migrant aid pledged by feds, Adams budget boss says

The federal government allocated $156 million in migrant crisis aid for NYC, but the city has only received $49 million due to strict application requirements. [ more ]