Trump Signs $36.5B Disaster-Relief Bill; Another May Follow Soon

摘要

Enactment of a second major post-disaster aid measure provides billions of dollars in additional funds to help Puerto Rico and other areas recover from recent natural disasters. But it probably won't be the last such funding package this year. The latest measure, which President Trump signed on Oct. 26, totals $36.5 billion. It Includes $18.7 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster relief fund and $16 billion in debt relief for the National Flood Insurance Program. It also has $576.5 million for wildfire-damaged areas in the West.