Day 597

Permanent FEMA administrator confirmed; aid still uncertain

Government Executive reports that Cameron Hamilton has been confirmed as FEMA's first permanent administrator of the second term, while states remain uncertain about federal disaster aid after the administration raised the bar for federal disaster aid and moved to eliminate snow assistance; Tennessee creates a $44.2 million state recovery fund to cover potential FEMA gaps.

From: FEMA Dismantlement — Budget Cuts, Mass Layoffs, and Destruction of Disaster Response Capacity