It was not that many years ago that snow, even lots of it was not considered something that the federal government got involved with. State and locals might shovel and plow all day and all night, but yet it was their responsibility to pay the bills associated with snow removal.
Jump ahead to 2010 and you can read the FEMA Snow Assistance Policy that now exists. I'm sure there are litterally dozens of jurisdictions seeking "Snow Assistance" following the big snow storms that hit the Northeast.
Overall, I think this is the type of program that will have to be cut in the future as we strive to reduce spending at the federal level. The financial responsibilities cannot continue to be passed up to the federal level for what would arguably be called a large scale emergency.
Sometimes you have to shovel your own driveway and not expect to get paid for doing so.
Bill Cumming shared the link to the policy.
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Jump ahead to 2010 and you can read the FEMA Snow Assistance Policy that now exists. I'm sure there are litterally dozens of jurisdictions seeking "Snow Assistance" following the big snow storms that hit the Northeast.
Overall, I think this is the type of program that will have to be cut in the future as we strive to reduce spending at the federal level. The financial responsibilities cannot continue to be passed up to the federal level for what would arguably be called a large scale emergency.
Sometimes you have to shovel your own driveway and not expect to get paid for doing so.
Bill Cumming shared the link to the policy.
