The Trump administration is quickly reshaping the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, in ways that carry vast implications for state and local governments.

"We're going to give out less money. We're going to give it out directly. It'll be from the president's office," President Donald Trump said at a press conference June 11.

The agency is responsible for coordinating response and recovery in disasters that range from floods to wildfires to terrorist attacks.

The agency reported a total budget authority of $60 billion in fiscal year 2025. Federal spending on disaster relief often draws supplemental appropriations from Congress.

Critics of FEMA say the agency is slow to pay out victims and provide guidance for communities in the process of rebuilding.

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