/tags/emergency-funds emergency funds en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-05-27/community-leaders-in-florida-say-trumps-fema-pullback-leaves-them-struggling-to-fill-the-void When disaster strikes, those who turn to government agencies for assistance tend to be the most vulnerable: senior citizens, individuals with special needs, homeowners who had insurance and a disaster plan but were living paycheck-to-paycheck and suddenly have no place to go. Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-05-27/community-leaders-in-florida-say-trumps-fema-pullback-leaves-them-struggling-to-fill-the-void Amy Green, Charles Paullin | Inside Climate News /government-politics/2026-03-18/florida-lawmakers-approve-recreated-emergency-fund-with-some-guardrails The Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund can’t be used to purchase any more boats, aircraft, or motor vehicles, but they can be leased for a “short-time,” SB 7040 says. The Republican-dominated Legislature approved these new guardrails after the state’s emergency managers spent more than $573 million on immigration enforcement in three years. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:06:05 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-18/florida-lawmakers-approve-recreated-emergency-fund-with-some-guardrails Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-02-20/florida-house-revives-expired-emergency-fund-after-573m-spent-on-immigration The Florida House voted Thursday to revive the state’s expired emergency fund — embattled because of an immigration enforcement tab totaling in the hundreds of millions — but with a few weakened changes to appease the DeSantis administration. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:20:42 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-20/florida-house-revives-expired-emergency-fund-after-573m-spent-on-immigration Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-02-18/florida-house-backs-down-amid-desantis-criticism-emergency-dollars-can-be-used-on-immigration The Florida House on Tuesday backed down from its proposal to block emergency funds from being used on illegal immigration enforcement following harsh criticism from the DeSantis administration. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:02:42 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-18/florida-house-backs-down-amid-desantis-criticism-emergency-dollars-can-be-used-on-immigration Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-02-13/florida-house-proposes-bar-on-emergency-dollars-for-immigration-enforcement The lower chamber — long at odds with the DeSantis administration — would also ban the purchase of aircraft, boats, or motor vehicles through the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund, a trust set to expire next week unless reauthorized by the Legislature. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:49:55 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-13/florida-house-proposes-bar-on-emergency-dollars-for-immigration-enforcement Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-02-03/florida-congresswoman-accused-of-stealing-covid-19-funds-pleads-not-guilty-3-months-after-indictment A Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds has formally pleaded not guilty nearly three months after her indictment. U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was not present for Tuesday's arraignment in Miami federal court, but her attorney, William Barzee, entered the plea on her behalf. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:37:10 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-03/florida-congresswoman-accused-of-stealing-covid-19-funds-pleads-not-guilty-3-months-after-indictment David Fischer | Associated Press /government-politics/2026-01-20/another-hearing-delay-for-a-florida-congresswoman-accused-of-stealing-covid-19-funds A federal judge in Miami has rescheduled a hearing for a South Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds. Judge EnjoliquĂ© A. Lett granted U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick two more weeks to finalize her legal team, moving the arraignment to Feb. 3. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:03:26 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-20/another-hearing-delay-for-a-florida-congresswoman-accused-of-stealing-covid-19-funds David Fischer | Associated Press /government-politics/2025-12-29/florida-congresswoman-accused-of-stealing-covid-funds-maintains-innocence U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has reiterated her innocence outside a Miami federal courthouse, where she faces charges of conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds. Cherfilus-McCormick was scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, but her attorney requested the proceeding be rescheduled to Jan. 20 so that she could finalize her legal team. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:12:05 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-29/florida-congresswoman-accused-of-stealing-covid-funds-maintains-innocence David Fischer | Associated Press /news/2022-01-14/the-florida-senate-is-ready-to-consider-a-1-billion-emergency-fund-for-gov-ron-desantis Senators have revived a proposal to create a $1 billion fund that Gov. Ron DeSantis could use at his discretion during emergencies he declares. Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:25:06 GMT /news/2022-01-14/the-florida-senate-is-ready-to-consider-a-1-billion-emergency-fund-for-gov-ron-desantis The News Service of Florida /2021-05-05/need-aid-for-your-shuttered-venue-end-of-may-is-the-earliest-you-might-get-it Qualified applicants can expect to see emergency relief money by the end of the month. Wed, 05 May 2021 09:31:57 GMT /2021-05-05/need-aid-for-your-shuttered-venue-end-of-may-is-the-earliest-you-might-get-it Andrew Limbong