共和党利用灾情搞政治，散布谎言，很无耻。就像川普为了选举，搞政治，撒谎拜登不接佐治亚州州长的电话一样。
FEMA 已经辟谣了，FEMA 有足够的钱救灾。符合条件的都可以申请。 SSP和救灾是完全不同的两个项目。
https://www.newsweek.com/fema-response-accusations-money-spent-migrants-1963702
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has responded to "false" claims that money being spent on illegal migrants should be spent on disaster relief funds in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
This week, Republicans, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Donald Trump Jr., took issue with $640 million of FEMA funding allocated for assisting migrants after Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' said that FEMA was "meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have," while adding that the agency did not have enough funding to make it through another hurricane this season.
"This is easy," Texas Governor Greg Abbot posted on X, formerly Twitter. "Mayorkas and FEMA — immediately stop spending money on illegal immigration resettlement and redirect those funds to areas hit by the hurricane. Put Americans first."
Donald Trump Jr, son of Republican nominee Donald Trump, posted: "So FEMA is almost out of money to help with Federal Emergencies (you know the FE in FEMA) because they spent almost $1,000,000,000 helping illegal immigrants over the last two years."
The government agency has set up a page to address these circulating rumors regarding its response to Hurricane Helene, which hit numerous East Coast states at the end of September, killing at least 120 people.
Addressing claims that FEMA does not have enough money to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the page reads: "FEMA has enough money right now for immediate response and recovery needs. If you were affected by Helene, do not hesitate to apply for disaster assistance as there is a variety of help available for different needs."
Congress recently granted $20 billion for the agency's disaster relief fund as part of a short-term government spending bill to fund the government through December 20.
Replying to the rumor that funding for FEMA disaster response had been "diverted to support international efforts or border related issues," the government agency said on its specially dedicated fact check page: "This is false. No money is being diverted from disaster response needs. FEMA's disaster response efforts and individual assistance is funded through the Disaster Relief Fund, which is a dedicated fund for disaster efforts. Disaster Relief Fund money has not been diverted to other, non-disaster related efforts."
Some X users, including Texas Representative Dan Crenshaw, accused FEMA of diverting funds for disaster relief to the Shelter and Services Program, which provides money for migrant services.
"Maybe, just maybe, the Biden-Harris Administration should stop diverting FEMA funds—meant to help AMERICANS during disaster recovery—to facilitate mass-paroling illegal migrants into the country," Crenshaw posted on X.
A Department for Homeland Security spokesperson told Newsweek: "These claims are completely false. As Secretary Mayorkas said, FEMA has the necessary resources to meet the immediate needs associated with Hurricane Helene and other disasters."
"The Shelter and Services Program (SSP) is a completely separate, appropriated grant program that was authorized and funded by Congress and is not associated in any way with FEMA's disaster-related authorities or funding streams."
The SSP provides funding to nonfederal agencies to spend on humanitarian services for non-U.S. citizens. For the 2024 fiscal year, which came to an end on Monday, $640 million was made available. This was a significant increase from the 2023 fiscal year, when $363 million was allocated. Altogether, more than $1 billion has been spent on noncitizen services over the past two years.
FEMA also addressed rumors that it has asked for cash donations from members of the public and that it has been turning away volunteers and confiscating donations to the post-disaster effort.
"FEMA does not ask for or generally accept any cash donations or volunteers for disaster response," the agency clarified, saying that anyone approached by a someone claiming to represent FEMA and asking for donations is likely to be a scammer.
It said that rumors regarding "turning away donations, stopping trucks or vehicles with donations, confiscating and seizing supplies often spread after a disaster" are all false.
"FEMA does not take donations and/or food from survivors or voluntary organizations," the agency said. "Donations of food, water, or other goods are handled by voluntary agencies who specialize in storing, sorting, cleaning, and distributing donated items."
楼下的逐风傻-冒一个。你以为美国国会给一个部门拨款，就是一个名目，一笔拨款，然后这个部门随便决定如何花这笔钱？给你普及点常识： 国会专门给SSP拨款的法案叫： Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024, P.L. No. 118-47, 是共和党控制的众议院通过的。国会通过的法案，都是转款专用。
What is the purpose of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 SSP?
Congress appropriated SSP funding in 2024 for costs associated with providing shelter and other eligible services to noncitizen migrants who have been encountered and released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS has committed to bolstering the capacity of non-federal entities to receive noncitizen migrants.
What legislation authorized funding for the FY 2024 SSP-A?
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024, P.L. No. 118-47, Title II Security, Enforcement and Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Operations and Support.
How much funding is available under the FY 2024 SSP-A?
The total funding available under the FY 2024 SSP-A is $300 million. FEMA distributed $259.13 million in Round 1; the remaining $40.87 million, inclusive of unclaimed Round 1 funding, will be allocated on August 28, 2024.
把救灾政治化的，是川普。
1. Mark Harvey曾任特朗普国家安全委员会工作人员复原力政策高级主管. 周三透露，2018年加州大火时，川普最初拒绝批准救援，因为加州是蓝州。当Mark Harvey给他看选举投票地图，给他解释其实受灾最严重的Orange County投川普的票更多时，川普才改变主意。
2. 2019年年初，飓风Michael 袭击佛罗里达。之后不久，德桑提斯当选州长。他请求川普帮忙，同意FEMA 100% 赔偿损失，而不是常规的75%。德桑提斯告诉川普：“This is Trump country — and they need your help" 川普回答说：“狭长地带的人们爱我。” “我一定赢得了 90% 的选票。人山人海。他们需要什么？“ 之后川普办法行政命令，下令FEMA 100% 赔偿。此一项：FEMA 多支出了3亿5千万。 以上来自德桑提斯2023年出版的书。
3， 但就在次2个月之前， 川普威胁否决对波多黎各飓风Maria受损失者100% 救援。那次飓风，导致5000人死亡，大量房屋倒塌。川普政府一致拖延把救援资金发下去，直到2020年大选前一个月，才把救援资金发放下去。
4. 与此鲜明对比的， 2019年阿拉巴马因龙卷风导致19人死亡。 川普立刻在推特表示： “FEMA has been told directly by me to give the A Plus treatment to the Great State of Alabama and the wonderful people who have been so devastated by the Tornadoes.” 阿拉巴马是红州，2016年63% 投川普的票。
海伦飓风引发了灾难性的洪水，冲向了北卡山区，造成无数人无家可归，上百人死亡。
就在救灾关键时刻，国土安全部部长亚历杭德罗-马约尔卡斯（Alejandro Mayorkas）周三却表示，"联邦紧急事务管理局（FEMA）没有足够的资金来度过今年飓风季节。"
上周，美国国会通过了一项拨款法案，为预期的飓风季节额外拨款 200 亿美元。 但在飓风海伦肆虐阿巴拉契亚和南部地区，造成近 200 名美国人死亡之后，这些钱还远远不够。
FEMA在2024财年获得了6.4亿美元用于支持非法移民，该机构拒绝将这些资金重新分配用于美国人的救灾工作，这引起了越来越多的愤怒。
为什么当局没有足够的资金来帮助因飓风海伦（Helene）而陷入困境的美国人，而他们却在非法移民身上花费了数十亿美元？
德克萨斯州州长格雷格-阿博特（Greg Abbott）在 X 上发帖说："马约卡斯和FEMA，立即停止将资金用于非法移民安置，并将这些资金转用于遭受飓风袭击的地区。"
' 把美国人放在第一位，WTF！' 小唐纳德-川普（Donald Trump Jr.）在 X 上写道，以回应FEMA资金耗尽的报道。
佛罗里达州总检察长阿什利-穆迪（Ashley Moody）也抨击联邦部门优先考虑非法移民而不是美国人。
她周四说："他们利用FEMA的紧急食品和避难所项目，随着时间的推移抽走了数亿美元，基本上使其成为一个非法移民安置项目。"
马约尔卡斯今年早些时候因处理美墨问题被众议院弹劾，立法者称，在他的任期内，美墨当局共接待了超过1000万非法移民，创下了历史纪录。
许多共和党人和少数民主党人公开批评他对国土安全部的领导，称他更注重为非法移民进入美国提供便利，而不是执行限制非法移民流动的法律。
2023 年FEMA仅针对非公民的 “庇护与服务计划”（SSP）的设立就证明了这一点。
根据国土安全部（DHS）的网站，“庇护与服务计划（SSP）向州、地方、部落和非营利组织提供资金，支持庇护和其他符合条件的活动，包括设施改善，以支持国土安全部（DHS）遇到并释放的非法移民”。
为非公民提供避难所的计划自两年前启动以来已获得超过 10 亿美元的资助。
其预算几乎翻了一番，从 2023 年的 3.638 亿美元增至 2024 年的 6.5 亿美元。
没有任何迹象表明，这笔专门用于非法移民的资金将帮助因飓风海伦而陷入困境的美国人。
马约尔卡斯周三表示："我们正在用现有的资金满足当下的需求。"
联邦紧急事务管理局没有立即回应置评请求。
众议员埃里克-伯利森（Eric Burlison）周四在一份声明中写道："马约卡斯说联邦紧急事务管理局没有足够的钱度过飓风季节，但显然它有足够的钱在过去几年里花费 10 亿美元安置非法入境的外国人。这就是拜登/哈里斯政府的概括。他们总是把美国人放在最后。
爱荷华州共和党众议员阿什利-欣森（Ashley Hinson）在X上发帖说："联邦紧急事务管理局不应该花费纳税人的资金来支持非法移民，使拜登和哈里斯制造的边境危机永久化。该机构应该只专注于救灾和保护美国人的安全。哈里斯和拜登总是把非法移民放在美国人之上。
田纳西州共和党参议员玛莎-布莱克本（Marsha Blackburn）同样在X上发帖称：'在拜登-哈里斯政府的指导下，联邦紧急事务管理局（FEMA）抽走了纳税人用于救灾的10亿多美元，用于支持非法移民。即使面对我们社区的大规模破坏和心碎，这届政府仍将美国人放在最后。
另一位共和党人、密苏里州众议员马克-阿尔福德（Mark Alford）谴责非法移民占据了本可以安置受灾美国人的房屋。 让我们沉下心来： 数以百万计的非法移民占据着本可以用来安置遭受海伦飓风袭击的美国灾民的房屋。这就是哈里斯-拜登的美国。
还有网友写道：我们不要忘记，我们已经向乌克兰提供了多少美元。数以亿计的学生债务豁免。如果他们开始打着 “联邦紧急事务管理局没钱了 ”的幌子，那么他们每个人都应该因诈骗罪受到审判。