The Federal Emergency Management Agency budgeted 20-times more cash for its response to Covid last month than it spent on Hurricane Helene aid.
Official documents reveal that Fema set aside $4.9 billion in coronavirus aid in September, although the pandemic was officially declared over more than 12 months ago.
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According to official documents seen by The Telegraph, Fema made around $19.8 billion available for its response to Covid in the 2024 fiscal year, which ran from October 2023 through to last month.
It represents around 40 per cent of the agency’s entire outlay of $47.6 billion for the year.
On Monday, the agency said its spending on the response to Hurricane Helene had surpassed $210 million.
Official documents reveal that Fema set aside $4.9 billion in coronavirus aid in September, although the pandemic was officially declared over more than 12 months ago.
Fema spends $4.9bn on Covid in one month — 20 times more than on Hurricane Helene aid
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According to official documents seen by The Telegraph, Fema made around $19.8 billion available for its response to Covid in the 2024 fiscal year, which ran from October 2023 through to last month.
It represents around 40 per cent of the agency’s entire outlay of $47.6 billion for the year.
On Monday, the agency said its spending on the response to Hurricane Helene had surpassed $210 million.
