At FEMA, $900 million in grants, loans awaits Noem’s approval

At FEMA, $900 million in grants, loans awaits Noem’s approval

More than $900 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants and loans are awaiting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s approval under her controversial policy of personally reviewing major expenditures, an agency source told The Hill. This represents a significant backlog at the emergency management agency, which provides funding that both helps communities prepare for…

$900 million in FEMA funding allegedly awaits Homeland Security Kristi Noem's approval

BATON ROUGE - Over $900 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency grants and loans allegedly await Homeland Security Kristi Noem's approval due to her policy of personally reviewing major spending, according to The Hill.The policy of Noem personally approving expenditures that cost $100,000 or more has allegedly led to a backlog at the agency, which is responsible for providing funding to help communities prepare for disasters and assist wi…