Federal Emergency Management Agency has allocated more than $1 billion to a migrant program in the last two fiscal years. But now, as Hurricane Helene continues and other storms are looming, it is running low on cash for disaster relief.

According to The Associated Press, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas stated on Wednesday that FEMA did not have the funds necessary to survive hurricane season. Although resources are limited for Americans who were displaced by Helene’s storm, FEMA spent a lot on a program that provided “humanitarian assistance to noncitizen immigrants” after they were released from Department of Homeland Security custody.

Records show that FEMA distributed the funds under its Shelter and Services Program. The money was sent to cities, counties and state governments in order to assist them with the migrant crises. FEMA funds were used to provide migrants with shelter, food, transportation and acute medical care.

According to federal documents, Congress and the Biden/Harris Administration allocated funding to FEMA for the Shelter and Service Program.

According to The Washington Examiner, Republican Florida Rep. Cory Mills stated on Wednesday that FEMA has used a majority of personnel that should have been here to take care of this. They were either replaced or repurposed to immigration resettlement. We need to focus on Americans, whether they are in Maui or Palestine, Ohio or Florida or North Carolina or Tennessee.

Uncertainty surrounds the number of FEMA employees working on the Shelter and Services Program. However, a significant amount of money has been allocated to FEMA for resettlement programs. FEMA allocated $650 million to its 2024 fiscal program, and spent $363.8 million in fiscal 2023 on the migrant program.

CNN reported that at least 191 deaths were confirmed as a result Helene on Thursday, and that large areas of the southeast U.S. have no power. According to estimates by reinsurance firm Gallagher Re, damages caused by the hurricane could be as high as 35 billion dollars.

In August, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) determined that America must be prepared for a “very active hurricane season” between June 1 and Nov 30. The NOAA projected between four and seven hurricanes as well as a few other less severe storms.

Mayorkas stated, “We expect another hurricane to hit.” “FEMA doesn’t have enough money to get through this hurricane season.”

FEMA, under the Biden-Harris Administration, has increased its focus on “climate resilient” trainings, racial equity, and diversity, equity, and inclusion studies.

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, there have been more than 8 million encounters along the southern border in the last year since President Joe Biden assumed office. The financial burden of migrants has been felt in many areas, including New York City and Chicago.

FEMA didn’t immediately respond to a comment request from the Daily Caller News Foundation.