Trump administration denies mitigation aid after WA floods

The Trump administration has denied Washington’s request for federal funding to prepare for future floods after a historic deluge hit the state late last year.

The letter Thursday from Federal Emergency Management Agency Associate Administrator Gregg Phillips gives little explanation for the denial. Phillips only writes that the federal hazard mitigation grants are “not warranted.”

The state has 30 days to appeal.

President Donald Trump earlier this month approved separate requests for federal aid to help individuals, nonprofits and state, tribal and local governments rebuild. The December flooding forced evacuation orders for over 100,000 Washingtonians and damaged nearly 4,000 homes, according to the state.

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, called the Trump administration’s move on the mitigation funding “an unacceptable decision for the families and businesses that I represent.”

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/04/24/trump-administration-denies-mitigation-aid-after-wa-floods/