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flag Federal government blocks $608M FEMA grant for Florida’s Everglades migrant centers over incomplete environmental review, despite state claims of full funding and exemption.

flag 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. flag Internal records show FEMA denied funding four times, citing the missing review, and a formal denial was issued in December. flag 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. flag The project, built on ancestral Indigenous land using emergency powers, has drawn criticism for no-bid contracts and misleading local officials. flag 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.

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