Topic - David Richardson

Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Chief David Richardson said last week he plans to shift responsibility for disaster recovery to states this year as part of an agencywide transformation and FEMA would coordinate federal assistance “when deemed necessary.”

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David Richardson said his intention was to “return primacy to the states” as part of an agencywide transformation.

FEMA's acting chief says agency will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states →