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Trump Plans to Phase Out FEMA After 2025 Hurricane Season

The plan bypasses FEMA protocols to direct relief funds from the president’s office, raising concerns over states’ capacity to handle major storms.

President Donald Trump walks to Marine One from the Oval Office on May 30 on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC.
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Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force search a flood damaged area with a search canine in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene along the Swannanoa River on October 4, 2024, in Asheville, North Carolina.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office of the the White House, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Washington, as from left, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, listen. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Overview

  • President Trump announced he will begin winding down FEMA after the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season concludes on November 30.
  • The White House plans to slash FEMA’s budget and distribute disaster relief funds directly from the president’s office instead of through the agency.
  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem supports dismantling FEMA’s current structure and is forging mutual aid pacts among states.
  • FEMA’s workforce has shrunk by about 2,000 employees since January, and internal reviews flag the agency as underprepared for this season’s heightened hurricane forecasts.
  • Experts warn that most states lack the fiscal resources and infrastructure to manage disaster relief independently, and they note that abolishing FEMA would require Congress to amend the Stafford Act.