WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly issued the following press release:
Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ)joined Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) andotherDemocraticcolleagues indemandingthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that all communities receive the federal resources they need to respond to and prevent wildfires.
States can request financialassistancefrom FEMA through Fire Management Assistance Grants (FMAGs) to help cover costs relating to emergencies, fire-fighting activities, and administrative costs. After an FMAG is declared, states can requestassistanceto helpimpactedcommunities rebuild and mitigate future wildfire disasters through FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Post Fire. However, many communiti...