Files outline potential cuts affecting thousands of FEMA disaster responders: Report

FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers

Federal Emergency Management Agency supervisors are advising their staff to prepare for the elimination of 1,000 jobs this month as part of changes that Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is overseeing at the agency, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions. The dismissals would apply to contractual FEMA staff whose assignments, which typically last for two or four years, expire this month. The …

FEMA planning exercise envisioned deep workforce cuts, adding to uncertainty around agency’s future

Federal Emergency Management Agency leaders were told to prepare for a possible gutting of their workforce — by as much as half — in the coming months, according to an internal email sent to top FEMA officials last month.

Files outline potential cuts affecting thousands of FEMA disaster responders

Any FEMA terminations are likely to come in waves, according to three people familiar with the plans.

DHS drafts 2026 plans to cut FEMA disaster workforce

Documents outline potential reductions to CORE and surge staffing, raising concerns about disaster response capacity

FEMA Workforce Facing Massive Cuts as DHS Emails Reveal Plan to Slash Disaster Teams

Internal documents show Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem moves to reduce FEMA’s workforce by half.

DHS begins slashing FEMA disaster response staff as 2026 begins

The Trump administration is abruptly cutting dozens of disaster response and recovery staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency this week, according to internal emails obtained by CNN and sources familiar with the plan.