Judge Gives FEMA 3 Weeks to Change Policy Banning Churches From Receiving Disaster Relief
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(Worthy News) – A Houston federal judge has given FEMA three weeks to decide if its going to change its policy of denying disaster relief to religious institutions, rejecting FEMA’s attempt to delay a challenge by three Texas churches.
Since the devastation by Hurricane Harvey in late August, FEMA has denied houses of worship access to federal disaster aid grants due to their religious status while allowing other nonprofits and businesses to apply, but Judge Keith Ellison has given the agency until Dec. 1 to change that policy.
If FEMA fails to change the policy within the deadline, the judge said he would issue a ruling. [ Source: Christian Post (Read More…) ]
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