The Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) will contemplate axing billions of {dollars} in grants for applications that search to stop terrorism or assist communities reply to disasters based mostly on immigration coverage within the recipient areas.
Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem signed a doc figuring out that Federal Emergency Administration Company (FEMA) applications that go to “sanctuary jurisdictions” could be topic to a evaluate and potential “termination.”
Simply because a program goes to such a jurisdiction doesn’t essentially imply grants shall be ended. As an alternative, a call shall be made based mostly on the grant’s goal, advantages and dangers and “the context of which organization is receiving the award.”
The record of grants that may very well be lower features a $1.9 billion program to assist high-risk city areas forestall and put together for terrorist assaults.
It additionally features a separate $760 million program that helps states and tribes forestall terrorism, in addition to a $480 million program that helps states and tribes with emergency preparedness.
It has flagged these grants as “red.” The doc additionally accommodates an inventory of “yellow” applications that would later obtain the identical remedy.
These “yellow” applications embrace providers for main catastrophe survivors, funds to restore buildings broken by a significant catastrophe and safety applications for nonprofit organizations — together with homes of worship. Whereas their evaluate is ongoing, approval of their funds shall be topic to a weekly evaluate by the Division of Homeland Safety.
And it slates some applications for termination: those who present emergency meals and shelter to migrants.
The memo was first reported by E&E Information and later obtained by The Hill. It is available in response to a pair of government orders by President Trump, together with one which seeks to stop federal money from benefiting people who find themselves within the U.S. illegally.
After that order, the administration has already clawed again $80 million it gave to New York to deal with immigrants and fired FEMA’s chief monetary officer over the difficulty.
It additionally comes after Trump and his administration have floated placing situations on catastrophe support to California following January’s wildfires.
FEMA and the Division of Homeland Safety didn’t instantly reply to The Hill’s request for remark.
