While we identify several ways in which FEMA services could be improved, we urge the Council to retain FEMA’s role and to work to increase its efficiency; moving to a state block-grant model will only further undermine efficient disaster response and recovery at a time when natural disasters are increasing. FEMA remains a lifeline to communities across the country in times of natural disasters and cannot be replaced, in the near term at least, by state action. For recommendations, the comment urges FEMA to provide a sample self-declaration for property ownership and flexible documentation timelines. It also urges inclusion of extreme heat events within FEMA’s coverage.
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