Quote:Following FEMA's denial of Florida's request for emergency funds to help rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Ian, Ron DeSantis announced that the state will provide up to $25 million for emergency relief, according to Florida's Voice.

"Unfortunately, we got word last week that FEMA had denied our request for funding our state-led housing initiatives, citing their quote 'limited authority,'" DeSantis said during an announcement in Southwest Florida, the region where Hurricane Ian made landfall.

"We're not just gonna sit there and take no for an answer," he said, "we're gonna figure out what we can do."

"We wanna cut through bureaucracy," he continued, "we wanna bring relief to impacted Floridians, regardless of whether FEMA wants to be a part of that."

FEMA responded to DeSantis' request in a December 2 letter, saying "Due to the limited authorities FEMA has to approve and pay for this type of work, as well as our inability to confirm that authorizing this policy expansion would achieve the intended outcomes for disaster survivors, your request is denied."

DeSantis said that $25 million provided through state funds would be used to purchase building materials, which would then be provided to "verified nonprofit organizations to restore damaged homes to livable conditions."

His priority is to as quickly as possible allow Floridians to "move back into their own homes."

Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwestern Florida on September 28, 2022, causing an estimated $50 billion in damages, surpassing Hurricane Irma as the costliest Hurricane in Florida's history.

On top of the just-announced $25 million, the Florida Disaster Fund, spearheaded by Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis and established before Ian made landfall, has so far raised over $57 million, of which just over $35 million will go to support the state's home repair program.

The First Lady said that 17 thoroughly vetted non-profits will be receiving emergency funds to help rebuild the state.

"It’s not a government go-at it alone. It's really everybody uniting for the benefit of everybody here who were affected by the hurricane," she said. "We're not stopping, I know there's a lot more money that can be raised."

Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Kevin Guthrie, said that in his more than 30 years of experience, he has never seen a faster response to an emergency than response to Hurricane Ian by Florida under the governorship of DeSantis.

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Undaunted...DeSantis goes on without FEMA help. That's what is called leadership.

This is what DeSantis needs to be doing instead of getting establishment taint all over himself.

Wait a second, I thought Kamala was already out there helping the communities of color get rebuilt.

(12-06-2022 11:57 AM)Chappy Wrote:  Wait a second, I thought Kamala was already out there helping the communities of color get rebuilt.

The only color she cares about is Green. She doesn't know anything about a "community of color". She grew up like white folk.

This is a problem with FEMA in recent years. They need some leadership changes, and need rules changes since they denied victims of disasters not just in Florida, but New York, California and other places that people needed help. It is some Republicans that wanted to put in place on not to spend money in states that they don't represent. Ted Cruz wants the money not to spend in Florida, but when disaster strikes his state? He is there begging for handouts. FEMA needs overhaul, and the House and Senate needs overhaul that both sides need to help the people of this country, not making it so hard on them.

Politics at play.

Florida residents should not have federal taxes withheld then. If a generational hurricane is not enough to disaster funds, then FL should not fund anybody's disaster funds. This sort of political favoritism only accelerates the Balkanization of this once great country.

Sorry Florida, that money is needed in the Ukraine.

Call Zelenski. He has some US $$$.

(12-08-2022 11:22 AM)Bear Catlett Wrote:  Sorry Florida, that money is needed in the Ukraine, so it can be funneled back to Dems via a fraudulent and insolvent crypto exchange.

I had to add a bit more context.

(12-05-2022 05:40 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Undaunted...DeSantis goes on without FEMA help. That's what is called leadership.

I wouldn't say without help, FEMA authorized over $3 billion to help us, they just denied this request. Of course after 3 billion, what is another 25 million?

(12-08-2022 12:40 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(12-05-2022 05:40 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Undaunted...DeSantis goes on without FEMA help. That's what is called leadership.

I wouldn't say without help, FEMA authorized over $3 billion to help us, they just denied this request. Of course after 3 billion, what is another 25 million?

Cheaper than sending money to fund a war in the Ukraine.

(12-08-2022 01:02 PM)gdunn Wrote:  

(12-08-2022 12:40 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(12-05-2022 05:40 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Undaunted...DeSantis goes on without FEMA help. That's what is called leadership.

I wouldn't say without help, FEMA authorized over $3 billion to help us, they just denied this request. Of course after 3 billion, what is another 25 million?

Cheaper than sending money to fund a war in the Ukraine.

Don't disagree.

(12-08-2022 01:35 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(12-08-2022 01:02 PM)gdunn Wrote:  

(12-08-2022 12:40 PM)fsquid Wrote:  

(12-05-2022 05:40 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Undaunted...DeSantis goes on without FEMA help. That's what is called leadership.

I wouldn't say without help, FEMA authorized over $3 billion to help us, they just denied this request. Of course after 3 billion, what is another 25 million?

Cheaper than sending money to fund a war in the Ukraine.

Don't disagree.

We rarely do..