Some FEMA applicants in Houston-are still waiting six months after Hurricane Beryl to be reimbursed for their generator purchases.

The Trump Administration has ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans, which will take effect at 3 p.m. MT/ 4 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

KYLE, Texas — The city of Kyle has been awarded a $1.3 million Hazard Mitigation Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA). Kyle City Council voted to accept the grant during a Tuesday, Jan. 7 meeting.

Trump visited areas impacted by flooding in North Carolina and fires in California. He suggested abolishing FEMA and putting conditions on fire aid.

FEMA was absorbed by DHS in 2003, prompting criticism that its highly bureaucratic nature rendered the agency ineffective in addressing natural disasters.

Only two days after visiting natural disaster-torn areas, including North Carolina, and broaching the idea of “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that states should “take care of their own problems” rather than rely on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help them recover after natural disasters.

Donald Trump's mass deportations and threats against federal disaster relief could decimate efforts to rebuild after wildfires and floods in multiple states, including some that backed the newly inaugurated president.

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Friday focused on emergency response, one which creates a task force to conduct a "a full-scale review" of FEMA to "recommend to the President improvements or structural changes to promote the national interest and enable national resilience."

Governmental entities in Texas County have until Friday to apply for FEMA repair funds following flooding last November. The State Emergency Management Agency early held a meeting in Houston to conduct applicant briefings for local governments and non-profit agencies applying for public assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

California considers adopting Texas-style disaster recovery model to speed up housing rebuilding after wildfires.