(Washington, DC) — South Dakota won’t be benefiting from some major FEMA grants after cuts made by Homeland Security Secretary Noem. The state was expecting to receive nearly ten million dollars spread among different areas through a program called Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities. But Noem cut the program last month, saying she believed it was wasteful and ineffective. According to FEMA, these grants are intended to go toward updating infrastructure and reducing the risk of future disasters. Walworth County is taking the biggest hit, losing a nearly four-million-dollar grant. Rapid City won’t be getting one for two-point-six million. Details on any projects being impacted are no longer available on FEMA’s website.
