The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has suspended the distribution of emergency management performance grants, which fund disaster preparedness programs across states, until states provide revised population counts that exclude immigrants deported since President Donald Trump took office. According to FEMA, the grants are awarded solely based on population data. A spokesperson explained that recent deportations and demographic shifts created a need for updated numbers to ensure fair distribution of federal funds. Trump, who has previously threatened to gut or abolish FEMA, has argued that states should carry primary responsibility for disaster response. Despite ongoing legal challenges, FEMA maintains that the requirement for updated population data applies to all states and is unrelated to recent court rulings.