The Federal Emergency Management Agency has yet to release a long-anticipated final report from its Review Council after canceling a December 11 meeting where members were expected to vote on final recommendations. As a result, FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program are operating in 2026 with no changes to existing claims-handling or disaster-response frameworks.
The FEMA Review Council was created by executive order to examine FEMA’s structure and performance, including programs such as the NFIP, and to recommend reforms aimed at improving disaster response and recovery.
The December meeting had been expected to mark