The Trump administration announced that states and cities boycotting Israeli companies will be ineligible for federal disaster preparedness aid.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued grant notices requiring states to certify they do not sever commercial ties specifically with Israeli companies to qualify for funding.

The big picture: This certification condition applies to at least $1.9 billion in federal funds used by states for natural disaster preparedness, including search-and-rescue equipment, emergency manager salaries, and backup power systems. • The policy represents the administration’s latest effort to tie federal funding to political positions supporting Israel.

Driving the news: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees FEMA, declared in Apr

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