Headline Roundup • February 6th, 2018
FEMA Disaster Relief Contract Draws Controversy
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New York Times (News)
The mission for the Federal Emergency Management Agency was clear: Hurricane Maria had torn through Puerto Rico, and hungry people needed food. Thirty million meals needed to be delivered as soon as possible.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $156 million contract to a one-woman business that was tasked with sending 30 million emergency meals to victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
A contractor who was awarded a massive contract to provide millions of meals to Puerto Ricans affected by Hurricane Maria drastically underdelivered, according to a New York Times investigation.
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