(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency has stopped the release of emergency preparedness grants to states until they prove their populations, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a notice by the agency. The agency contends that states may be getting inflated payments because most of the money is distributed proportionately based on state population, CNN […]
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FEMA stops release of key grants and requires states to prove population counts, CNN reports
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(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency has stopped the release of emergency preparedness grants to states until they prove their populations, CNN reported on Thursday, citing a notice by the agency.
The agency contends that states may be getting inflated payments because most of the money is distributed proportionately based on state population, CNN reported.
The funds — called Emergency Management Performance Grants — totaled more than $300 million last year and help local communities prepare for disasters, CNN said.
FEMA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Christian Martinez and Kanishka Singh)