Disaster Accountability Project
DAP is an independent watchdog of disaster relief and humanitarian aid. Creator of SmartResponse.org
DAP saves lives and reduces suffering by maximizing the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of disaster preparedness, response, relief, and recovery through oversight, transparency, advocacy, and public education. We are a leading nonprofit organization that provides long-term independent oversight of disaster management systems. We engage a dedicated community to advance policy research and adv
06/18/2026
New Op-Ed! Read & Share: Trump's new proposal to downgrade FEMA will hurt Pennsylvania. And PA's members of Congress have the swing votes to stop it. Will they?
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The next flood is coming. Will FEMA be there for Pennsylvania? | Opinion Communities still waiting for aid from past storms face a grim future if proposed federal cuts force the state to shoulder disaster response alone — without the resources to do it.
06/03/2026
New Op-Ed! Read & Share: With a new Ebola outbreak, Congress must take these 6 actions *now* after allowing Trump to dismantle U.S. outbreak response.
Budget cuts have crippled Ebola outbreak response: Congress must do these 6 things The Trump administration has dismantled public health infrastructure, leaving the U.S. vulnerable to the current Ebola outbreak, and Congress must act now to restore outbreak control capacities and…
New Op-Ed in The Hill! 94% of Americans live in a Congressional district that received FEMA support since 2011. Imagine what will happen to communities across the U.S. without FEMA when local resources are overwhelmed - the very definition of a !
Members of have the ultimate decision on the future of , despite threats by Trump to dismantle the agency.
They should consider the political when people are stuck without any help and support from the federal government after future , , and .
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/energy-environment/5796548-trump-administration-cuts-fema/
New Op-Ed! All Americans, in red and blue states, will suffer if is dismantled.
Communities across the U.S. rely on coordinated federal support when overwhelm local capacity.
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/energy-environment/5796548-trump-administration-cuts-fema/
Read my latest op-ed published in today's Arizona Republic: Why gutting FEMA is bad news for Arizonans
https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2026/03/10/gutting-fema-bad-news-arizonans-opinion/88988813007
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Rep. Eli Crane
02/09/2026
New Op-Ed Published! Iowans need a disaster-ready FEMA
And members of Congress have the swing votes to save . Will they??
Rep. Miller-Meeks 👀
Congressman Zach Nunn 👀
https://www.thegazette.com/article/iowans-need-a-disaster-ready-fema//?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shareArticleButton&utm_campaign=shareArticleButton
Opinion: Iowans need a disaster-ready FEMA Trump's cuts will cost Lives and strain the state budget
Check out Disaster Accountability Project's new op-ed on the ways North Carolinians will suffer from Trump’s FEMA cuts.
NC's delegation in Congress has the key votes to prevent this. Will they?
What will Congressman Chuck Edwards do?
https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/article314337294.html
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