U.S. FEMA program for communties to handle migrants grows from over $360M to $650M

FEMA program for migrants grows along with border crisis -- from over... The city of Atlanta received $4.85 million in funding in 2023, the first year of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Shelter and Services Program for migrants. New York Post

FEMA’s Shelter and Services Program is another indicator of the growing impact of the arrival of millions of foreign nationals in the US since President Joe Biden took office.

The program provides grants to communities for the expenses they will incur for handling migrants. There were 14 states, including Washington DC, that received the first tranche of money in fiscal year 2023.

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