EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — About 78% of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency's budget — around $35 million — is made up of grants awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). But what happens when those grants get held up, delayed, or cut by the Trump administration?

The Boston Globe Rhode Island's Amanda Milkovits joined 12 News at 4 to share what she learned from RIEMA's director about the agency's financial status, even as the president considers phasing out FEMA altogether.

Watch the full interview in the player above.

Read Milkovits' full article in The Boston Globe Rhode Island: As R.I. navigates delays and cuts to FEMA money, uncertainty remains » • Globe RI on BostonGlobe.com » • Globe RI & 12 News Partnership: WPRI 12 partners with The Boston Globe

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