Why Block Grants Could be the Future of FEMA Public Assistance

Since publishing the Disaster Recovery Brief "Are Block Grants the Future of FEMA Public Assistance?" we received several inquiries seeking additional information. In response, this brief explains what a block grant is in the context of disaster assistance and the practical effect a block grant model could have on FEMA infrastructure grants to states, tribes, territories, local governments, and private nonprofits. Legislation would be needed to make such a major change to the delivery of FEMA... By: Baker Donelson