# Twenty years, four agencies, one unanswered question

- Source: Federal News Network
- Published: 2026-10-27T22:53:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/10/twenty-years-four-agencies-one-unanswered-question/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/twenty-years-four-agencies-one-unanswered-question-04dabb/

By 2009, FEMA was checking applicant identity and addresses before approving aid. But in 2020, PPP opened without comparable eligibility review before funding.

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