Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) sent a letter on April 18 to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting the agency review federal disaster aid programs’ impact on inequality. The letter cites recent news articles and academic studies that found federal disaster aid increased existing racial and economic inequities.
Senator Warren and Representative Thompson also note that tribal governments frequently struggle to access federal resiliency funding, making them more susceptible to disasters. The letter poses four questions for the GAO to consider and asks the agency to make specific policy recommendations for Congress and the administration.
Read the full letter at: https://bit.ly/2ZxsbKG