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Federal government blocks $608M FEMA grant for Florida’s Everglades migrant centers over incomplete environmental review, despite state claims of full funding and exemption.
The federal government is withholding a $608 million FEMA grant for Florida’s Everglades migrant detention centers due to an incomplete environmental review under NEPA, despite state claims the projects are fully state-funded and exempt from federal rules.
Internal records show FEMA denied funding four times, citing the missing review, and a formal denial was issued in December.
The state has spent $390.2 million in four months, with projected costs up to $1.7 billion, and faces legal challenges over environmental and human rights violations.
The project, built on ancestral Indigenous land using emergency powers, has drawn criticism for no-bid contracts and misleading local officials.
Although an appeals court ruled federal environmental laws don’t apply due to state funding, the funding delay and ongoing lawsuits highlight a clash between state claims and federal oversight.
El gobierno federal bloqueó una subvención de 608 millones de dólares de FEMA para los centros de migrantes de los Everglades de Florida por una revisión ambiental incompleta, a pesar de los reclamos estatales de financiamiento completo y exención.