Noem cuts FEMA grant program that benefited South Dakota
The grants were part of a program called Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, or BRAC. Noem ended the program last month, calling it 'wasteful' and 'ineffective.' However, the FEMA website says the grants are for updating infrastructure and reducing the risk of future disasters.
To see the full list of federal funding cuts in South Dakota, click in the list below.
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The cuts hit Walworth County the hardest. It lost a nearly $4 million grant. Rapid City lost a $2.6 million grant, and the town of Chancellor lost nearly a $500,000.
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FEMA's website's no longer has information on which South Dakota projects are being affected.
While Noem ended the grant program in April, the state didn't reveal how the cut would impact South Dakota until this week. To see the full list of federal funding cuts in South Dakota, click here.
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