Trump’s FEMA is gutting disaster relief even for red areas. Democrats have an opening to argue for strong federal support ...

The state has awarded financial aid in the meantime. The Maryland Department of Emergency Management issued nearly $460,000 to Allegany County from the State Disaster Recovery Fund on June 10. An ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced an appeal against the Federal Emergency Management Agency's denial of disaster assistance for Western Maryland following severe flooding in May.

Washington won’t receive federal aid to cover tens of millions of dollars in damage to public property caused by last fall’s bomb cyclone. The Trump administration denied the state’s request ...

Allegany County's threshold for FEMA Public Assistance is $321,460 and Maryland's is $11,674,953. "The State of Maryland immediately took action to make funding available directly to residents and ...

The state provided financial assistance to Allegany County in the wake of the floods — $459,375 from the State Disaster Recovery Fund, and $1 million through the Low Income Home Energy ...

The president then either approves or denies the aid, and once he signs a state’s disaster declaration FEMA is quickly notified so relief efforts can promptly begin.

While several counties have been approved for public and individual assistance following the May tornadoes, a few counties were denied.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency denied disaster assistance for local areas, including Westernport and George’s Creek, that were ravaged by floodwaters in May.

Maryland’s indicator is $11,674,953. Allegany County’s is $321,460. “These estimates are above and beyond the thresholds for disaster assistance set by FEMA,” said Moore.

The president then either approves or denies the aid, and once he signs a state’s disaster declaration FEMA is quickly notified so relief efforts can promptly begin.