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insurancejournal.comFEMA faced payment delays and staffing cuts during 2025 leadership changes
Internal records and interviews show the agency held more than $15 billion in unspent funds by late 2025. Multiple grants and contracts required approval from then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem before release.
nbcnews.comFEMA Acting Administrator Says Agency Ready for 2026 Hurricane Season
FEMA acting administrator Bob Fenton stated the agency has restored some staffing levels and restarted grant payments ahead of the June 1 start of hurricane season. The agency is recovering from a record-length partial government shutdown and a depleted Disaster Relief Fund.
abcnews.go.comTrump Administration Task Force Recommends Changes to FEMA Disaster Response
A review council appointed by President Trump released recommendations this month for restructuring the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The report calls for shifting more responsibility to state and local governments while retaining core federal functions for major events.
BloombergTrump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA
President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to serve as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, one year after the administration removed him from the acting role for opposing plans to eliminate the agency. The nomination comes ahead of the Atlantic hu…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewTrump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA
President Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL who briefly served as acting FEMA administrator in 2025, to become the agency's first permanent leader of his second term. Hamilton was ousted in 2025 after testifying that eliminating the agency was not in the best i…
ForbesTrump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA
President Donald Trump on May 11, 2026, nominated former acting FEMA administrator Cameron Hamilton, a Navy SEAL he fired in 2025 after Hamilton defended the agency's existence before Congress. The nomination marks Hamilton's return to an agency that has had three temporary leade…
winnipegfreepress.comTrump-Appointed Council Proposes Major FEMA Overhaul
A council appointed by President Trump recommended scrapping the current Federal Emergency Management Agency and replacing it with a transformed, leaner organization that shifts more responsibility to states while retaining a federal backstop for major disasters. The report calls…
usatoday.comTrump-Appointed FEMA Review Council Recommends Cutting Agency Staff by Half and Shifting Disaster Response to States
The FEMA Review Council released its 75-page final report on May 7, 2026, calling for a 50 percent staff reduction at the agency and a fundamental transfer of responsibilities to state and local governments. Chaired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretar…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewTrump to Nominate Cameron Hamilton as FEMA Administrator
President Donald Trump is anticipated to nominate Cameron Hamilton, a former acting FEMA head, to lead the agency again. Hamilton was removed from the position in May 2025 after testifying in defense of FEMA's existence, contrary to earlier administration views.