Fema denies grants to three Kentucky counties hit by storms that caused widespread devastation
<p>Denials are latest by agency as Trump administration seeks to shift burden of disaster recovery to states</p><p>The Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) denied requests for three <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/kentucky">Kentucky</a> counties affected by severe storms last spring, and deemed the state ineligible for hazard mitigation grants that would help prepare for future disasters .</p><p>Fema officials <a href="https://governor.ky.gov/attachments/20250729_4875-DR_Non-Designated_Denial_Letter.pdf">claimed the areas did not suffer enough damage</a> to merit federal support, in a letter issued to the governor on Tuesday. But the move is just the latest in a <a href="https://arkansasadvocate.com/2025/04/25/trump-denies-disaster-aid-tells-states-to-do-more/">series of denials</a> from the agency, as the Trump administration seeks to shift the burden of responding to and recovering from disasters on to states.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/31/fema-denies-grants-kentucky-natural-disaster">Continue reading...</a>
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