| Friend ––
Storms, flooding, and other natural disasters have become increasingly severe, causing millions of dollars’ worth of damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure across Michigan. After disaster strikes — when Michiganders are most in need of resources to help recover — disaster survivors face significant barriers to access federal disaster assistance programs.
I introduced two bipartisan bills to simplify the application process for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) programs that help people rebuild after extreme weather events. The Senate recently unanimously passed both bills and sent them to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration.
My bipartisan bills will simplify and streamline the application process for survivors who are seeking support after a disaster by creating one universal application system for all federal programs and a standard application deadline for two common FEMA programs. Disaster survivors already have so much to worry about — the last thing they should be concerned about is a burdensome application process or trying to remember multiple deadlines.
These programs help individuals who have been impacted by severe storms, floods, wildfires, and other natural disasters. I’m fighting to ensure disaster survivors don’t face unnecessary barriers to this critical federal funding when they need it most.
As Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, I will not stop working to pass legislation that strengthens our federal disaster preparedness and response. That’s why I am urging the House to pass these commonsense bills – so disaster survivors can have one less thing to worry about as they work to rebuild their lives.
Thanks for reading,
Gary Peters
United States Senator for Michigan |
