Disasters have always had a political element to them. There is nothing more political than what the cost share might be for a large scale disaster. While the FEMA formula of 75% federal and 25% state/local match may seem like a pretty good deal, for catastrophes states have lobbied for and gotten those cost shares reduced to 10% and even less in some cases.
The CRS report FEMA Disaster Cost-Shares: Evolution and Analysis gives a history of the cost share over time.
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The CRS report FEMA Disaster Cost-Shares: Evolution and Analysis gives a history of the cost share over time.
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