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Scott Perry: “FEMA has obligated $75 billion in public assistance [for…”

Featuring: Scott Perry, Republican | U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 10

Scott Perry Points Out FEMA Is Being Asked To Help With Issues ‘Completely Unrelated To Its Mission’

Published March 12, 2024 | Video Starts at 02:12

In addition to being called on to address these non stafford act disasters, from 2020 to 2023, FEMA also led the federal government's response to COVID 19. To date, as it relates to COVID 19, FEMA has obligated $75 billion in public assistance [for COVID-19]. 44.3 billion for individual assistance, 36 6.5 billion for lost wage assistance, and 3.1 billion for the COVID 19 funeral assistance program. (02:12–02:17)

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Asserts that FEMA allocated $75 billion for public assistance related to COVID-19.

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“States are asking for help in more and more incidents that states themselves should be prepared to handle.”
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“Between 2014 and 2020, FEMA was deployed seven times to address non Stafford Act disasters.”
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“In just the last three years, that has jumped to 16 non Stafford Act disasters.”
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“DHS OIG estimated more than $3.7 billion in improper payments [in the Lost Wages Assistance Program].”
Scott Perry Points Out FEMA Is Being Asked To Help With Issues ‘Completely Unrelated To Its Mission’ | Uploaded March 12, 2024 | 02:35-02:45
“FEMA has continued to defend the administration of the Lost Wages Assistance Program.”
Scott Perry Points Out FEMA Is Being Asked To Help With Issues ‘Completely Unrelated To Its Mission’ | Uploaded March 12, 2024 | 03:01-03:06
“FEMA's recently announced interim rule would make significant changes to FEMA's individual assistance program.”
Scott Perry Points Out FEMA Is Being Asked To Help With Issues ‘Completely Unrelated To Its Mission’ | Uploaded March 12, 2024 | 03:13-03:25
“FEMA has failed to implement more controls [to reduce fraud].”
Scott Perry Points Out FEMA Is Being Asked To Help With Issues ‘Completely Unrelated To Its Mission’ | Uploaded March 12, 2024 | 03:14-03:17
“FEMA has a workforce shortage that seems from my count to be pretty prolific.”
Scott Perry Points Out FEMA Is Being Asked To Help With Issues ‘Completely Unrelated To Its Mission’ | Uploaded March 12, 2024 | 04:10-04:16