| Friend, When wildfires wreaked devastation across southern California, FEMA has been there, providing essential support. FEMA has been a critical part of the recovery effort, covering the cost of debris removal and providing one-time cash payments to survivors.(1,2) From Anaheim to Asheville, FEMA has provided crucial resources that helped devastated communities recover quickly, even when local government was overwhelmed by the scale of the devastation. And now, Donald Trump wants to end all that. Taking yet another page out of the Project 2025 playbook, Trump is looking to dismantle FEMA and force states to cover 75% of the cost of recovery from disasters.(3) As hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires escalate and grow more destructive, this is the time to strengthen our federal disaster safety net, not dismantle it. Will you add your name and demand that Congress protect FEMA now?
This move by the Trump administration has no basis in sound policy or good government. Instead, it’s an ideological play to force municipalities and states to manage on their own and line the pockets of Trump’s billionaire friends at the expense of average Americans. Fortunately, Congress has the power to act. As more constituents around the country face disaster and have seen FEMA at work, more members of Congress will think twice about cutting essential services to their constituents. By lifting our voices and highlighting FEMA’s crucial work, we can exploit the divisions that already exist between Trump and Congress. Add your name: Tell members of Congress to do everything they can to protect FEMA. Thank you for being with us. –Irene, along with Annie, Angela, Isidra, Cecilia, Jen, and Lindsay (the Courage team)
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