Vermont's Struggle with FEMA Flood Recovery Funds
Vermont was hit by 100-year flooding for the second summer in a row in July 2024.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved a $2.9 million grant to hire an 11-person disaster case management team.
The team was supposed to help victims navigate their FEMA applications and rebuild their homes, with the money lasting two years.
However, the funds were being depleted at a faster rate than expected, prompting concern from Jason Gosselin, the emergency management director at the Vermont Agency of Human Services.
(calm down, Jason, calm down)
Gosselin discovered that the corporate contractor used to hire the team was billing nearly half of the budget for its own staff, causing the unexpected financial drain.
Author's summary: Vermont lost track of millions in FEMA flood recovery funds due to contractor billing issues.
- FEMA approved a $2.9 million grant for disaster case management team
- Funds were supposed to last two years but were being depleted faster
- Corporate contractor was billing nearly half of the budget for its own staff
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