The budget also reduces funding for FEMA, climate resilience projects, and water infrastructure programs.
President Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 includes a 10% cut to non-defense spending, slashing budgets for what the administration calls "woke, weaponized, and wasteful programs" including emergency management and renewable energy grants.
As Robyn Griggs Lawrence explains in Smart Cities Dive, the budget cuts non-disaster FEMA funding by $1.3 billion, eliminates environmental justice grants, and Department of Interior renewable energy programs. It also cuts $510 million in Department of Agriculture funds for projects tied to green infrastructure and climate change.
According to a statement from Climate Action Campaign Director Margie Alt, "This budget would slash the EPA budget by 52%." International Association of Emergency Managers President Josh Morton warned that "The proposed reductions would significantly weaken national readiness at a time when communities are facing more frequent, complex, and costly threats."
Read the full story: Trump’s FY27 budget slashes climate and disaster funding, shifting costs to cities and states
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