Event Brief
FEMA disaster relief fund drops below $3B amid shutdown
Filed: Apr 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: FEMA’s disaster relief fund fell below $3 billion, triggering Imminent Needs Funding and limiting spending to urgent life-saving needs.
WHO: FEMA
WHAT: FEMA triggered Imminent Needs Funding and must limit disaster relief spending to the most urgent life-saving needs.
WHEN: Apr 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The fund dropped below $3 billion, triggering Imminent Needs Funding amid a partial government shutdown.
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