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President's Budget for FY26 - Key Takeaways

Posted By Thad Huguley 06-02-2025 15:06
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I've reviewed the President's budget and have compiled a list of the key takeaways. For those of you who want to dive into the details, see the links at the bottom: An additional $4.6 billion overall for DHS over FY25 enacted levels; discretionary amounts are largely level with FY25 An additional $3.944 ...

IAEM Endorses Two Bills to Streamline Access to Assistance for Homeowners

Posted By Thad Huguley 06-02-2025 13:27
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On Monday, June 2, Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) introduced two bills that would modernize how the Small Business Administration (SBA) distributes aid for homeowners: the Disaster Loan Interest Relief Act, co-led by Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), and the Disaster Loan Application Flexibility Act, co-led ...

IAEM Endorses Three SBA-Related Bills

Posted By Thad Huguley 05-07-2025 15:30
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IAEM Endorses Three SBA-Related Bills

Posted By Thad Huguley 05-07-2025 15:30
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The IAEM board has endorsed three SBA bills that Congressman Neguse (D-CO) is introducing: The Natural Disaster Loan Interest Relief Act (text attached) would waive the accrual of interest and payments for certain disaster loans for a year from the date the loan is issued. SBA implemented this policy ...

Congressional Hearing - March 25

Posted By Thad Huguley 03-21-2025 12:28
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The Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a hearing entitled, "Reforming FEMA: Bringing Common Sense Back to Federal Emergency Management" at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in 2167 of ...

GAO Report on Key Areas for Congressional Action for DHS

Posted By Thad Huguley 03-13-2025 11:26
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The Government Accounting Office (GAO) released a report on Tuesday (March 11) with recommendations to Congress with disaster assistance specifically described as a high risk area. You can read the report here.

Legislative Priorities for 119th Congress

Posted By Thad Huguley 03-07-2025 14:02
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Hot off the press! I've attached IAEM's legislative priorities for the 119th Congress. Feel free to use this document in your outreach to your elected officials.

Legislative Priorities for 119th Congress

Posted By Thad Huguley 03-07-2025 14:02
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Disaster Assistance Simplification Act

Posted By Thad Huguley 03-07-2025 11:19
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The Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) is scheduled to conduct a mark up on Wednesday, March 12, and the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act is on the docket. As a reminder, this bill would create a universal application for disaster assistance, greatly simplifying the ...

RE: Reintroduction of the Disaster Management Cost Modernization Act - 119th Congress

Posted By Thad Huguley 02-28-2025 13:06
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More good news related to this legislation...Senators Hassan (D-NH) and Lankford (R-OK) re-introduced the Senate version of the Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act. The new bill number is S.773. IAEM Government Affairs will work with the Senate Homeland Security Committee to hopefully schedule ...

House Homeland Security Committee Hearing on March 4

Posted By Thad Huguley 02-28-2025 08:47
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IAEM President Carrie Speranza will be testifying on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, March 4, at a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Emergency Management & Technology of the Committee on Homeland Security. The hearing is titled "Future of FEMA: Perspectives from the Emergency Management Community," and it ...

RE: Reintroduction of the Disaster Management Cost Modernization Act - 119th Congress

Posted By Thad Huguley 02-27-2025 12:58
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The Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act was favorably reported to the House floor during the February 26 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup. You can stream the markup here.

RE: FEMA Review Council

Posted By Thad Huguley 02-24-2025 12:50
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I have attached the establishment charter for the FEMA Review Council. Still no official word about who will be appointed to the Council. Stay tuned.

RE: FEMA Review Council

Posted By Thad Huguley 02-24-2025 12:50
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RE: Reintroduction of the Disaster Management Cost Modernization Act - 119th Congress

Posted By Thad Huguley 02-24-2025 12:23
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We just got word this morning that the Disaster Management Cost Modernization Act will be marked up by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday. Assuming the bill gets favorably reported, and I expect that it will, it could be up for a vote on the House floor in the very near ...

FEMA Review Council

Posted By Thad Huguley 02-21-2025 13:27
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The FEMA Review Council that President Trump created by Executive Order on January 24 has been posted in the Federal Register. To my knowledge, no one has yet been officially named to the Council. Here is the Federal register notice. Here is the Executive Order. More on this to come as more details ...

AM Radio in Every Vehicle Act

Posted By Thad Huguley 02-18-2025 13:11
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Reintroduction of the Disaster Management Cost Modernization Act - 119th Congress

Posted By Thad Huguley 01-29-2025 14:12
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Here's some good news…the management cost bill has officially been re-introduced in the House by Congressman Neguse (D-CO). The new bill number is HR 744. I expect the companion bill in the Senate to be re-introduced soon.

Disaster Relief Fund - New Report from Congressional Research Service

Posted By Thad Huguley 01-22-2025 11:27
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Disaster Relief Fund - New Report from Congressional Research Service

Posted By Thad Huguley 01-22-2025 11:27
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The Congressional Research Service recently released an updated version of their report to Congress on the status of the Disaster Relief Fund. I have attached it for those of you who want to know more about the primary source of funding for the federal government's disaster relief programs.