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On the recordJuly 12, 2023
Thank you. FEMA has increased its staffing since 2017. However, even with the increase in staffing, FEMA still has some 6,000 people short of its staffing goal of 17,670, which FEMA hopes to achieve by 2026.
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Troy Carter
Democratic · Louisiana

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Carter discusses FEMA's staffing challenges and goals.

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