The bill delivers the urgently needed disaster relief that I requested for recovering communities, as well as funds to rebuild infrastructure like the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
The disaster funding was set to pass until President-elect Donald Trump issued new demands that tanked a compromise, threatening a pre-Christmas federal shutdown.
The FEMA disaster relief fund serves as the government's checkbook for emergencies, covering costs like debris removal and individual payments to disaster survivors.
The legislation includes reimbursements for states and local governments for responding to emergencies, and individual payments for disaster survivors ranging from $750 to $42,500.
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