Updated March 25, 2026 Federal Dismantlement
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing Official executive action
FEMA Dismantlement — Budget Cuts, Mass Layoffs, and Destruction of Disaster Response Capacity
A systematic effort to dismantle federal disaster preparedness and response capacity through budget cuts, mass layoffs, program terminations, and structural reorganization. FEMA's workforce has …
- FEMA's workforce shrank from approximately 29,000 to 23,000 in 2025 — a loss of one-third of its staff since Trump's second term began.
- The proposed FY2026 budget cuts FEMA by $646 million. Plans call for a 50% total workforce reduction, a 41% disaster response staff cut, and …