Kathleen Rice: “Letter from Rep. Kathleen Rice to DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen (May 30, 2018)”

Whether due to poor State, local, and Federal coordination, understaffing, or even a lack of political will, the elderly and people of color do not benefit from Federal disaster relief compared to other Americans.

I have heard from Jewish and interfaith organizations that the present funding levels are clearly insufficient to meet the current needs.

Stony Brook University on Long Island, of which I represent a piece, is one of the foremost academic institutions developing innovative quantum technologies.

How can we create or encourage a more holistic approach to disaster relief that improves intergovernmental coordination?