Biden asks Congress for about $100 billion in disaster relief funding from NPR Franco Ordoñez

Flood waters cover the main streets of Tarpon Springs, Florida after Hurricane Helene passed offshore on September 27, 2024 . (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The largest chunk of funding — about $40 billion — would be for FEMA’s disaster relief fund, so that it has enough money to last through the coming year. But there are requests for 16 agencies.

(Image credit: Joe Raedle)

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