Anyone hear of a FEMA special assessment?

[Murfette]

I heard from another source that because of the FEMA being cut from federal moneys, that they are assessing a special fee. Anyone else hear anything?

 

[Janann]

Who is "they" who are assessing the special fee? What resort are you asking about?

 

[amycurl]

This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. I've spent hours in rooms recently with FEMA employees, and this just simply isn't how FEMA works--- at any point, in any location.

 

[TUGBrian]

sounds like a lie from an exit/cancellation company trying to convince you to pay them for help getting rid of your timeshare.

 

[WorldT]

Should I laugh at the ridiculous lie or should I cry for the poor folks who fall for the ridiculous lie?

 

[dioxide45]

Did you hear this from a timeshare salesperson?

 

[davidvel]

People like OP are why we are where we are.

 

[emeryjre]

I heard from another source that because of the FEMA being cut from federal moneys, that they are assessing a special fee. Anyone else hear anything?

Nope
Any source links for this rumor

 

[easyrider]

I heard from another source that because of the FEMA being cut from federal moneys, that they are assessing a special fee. Anyone else hear anything?

Yes, FEMA funds have been reduced or cut in 2025. I heard the cuts are 25% for public assistance and that 25% of the FEMA work force has been eliminated. I'm sure there are other cuts or programs that have been eliminated.

Yes, resorts can charge special assessments for storm damage that isn't covered by FEMA or insurance.

No, I haven't heard of any resorts charging special assessments because storm damage wasn't covered by FEMA . FEMA does provide funds to commercial properties by way of low interest loans and flood insurance. The flood insurance is $500,000 for structure and $500,000 for contents by building regarding resorts.

Bill

 

[TUGBrian]

Yes, FEMA funds have been reduced or cut in 2025. I heard the cuts are 25% for public assistance and that 25% of the FEMA work force has been eliminated. I'm sure there are other cuts or programs that have been eliminated.


Bill

this is a blatant lie. the 25% cuts were only for FEMA full time employees of which make up a small fraction of the total FEMA workforce.

the vast majority of Femas work force are not FTE jobs but instead seasonal/temporary contractors, including nearly all those who are involved in disaster response, none of which were impacted by the "reductions"

 

[easyrider]

this is a blatant lie. the 25% cuts were only for FEMA full time employees of which make up a small fraction of the total FEMA workforce.

the vast majority of Femas work force are not FTE jobs but instead seasonal/temporary contractors, including nearly all those who are involved in disaster response, none of which were impacted by the "reductions"

It's nowhere near a blatant lie. If it is a lie, it's not my lie.

I think the FEMA full time employee job cuts are actually higher than 25% if the voluntary resignations are included regarding full time FEMA employees. Reports read that about 1/3 of the FEMA full time employees are gone this year.

Many contracts for seasonal FEMA workers haven't been extended or have not been re-newed. Reports backed by articles are that up to 75% of the seasonal FEMA workers jobs are affected.

The plan for FEMA is an organizational restructuring that places more of the response burden on the State level and less on the Federal level.

So yes, seasonal FEMA workers are impacted because the employers that use the seasonal FEMA work force are no longer under contract.

Bill

 

[TUGBrian]

It is absolutely a blatant lie...and one shouldnt follow up on a post about a timeshare scammer lying about FEMA with another lie about fema.... this is why these scams are so effective. at some point "I read it on an internet headline" has to stop becoming the source of ones "facts" to support a claim.

 

[easyrider]

It is absolutely a blatant lie...and one shouldnt follow up on a post about a timeshare scammer lying about FEMA with another lie about fema.... this is why these scams are so effective. at some point "I read it on an internet headline" has to stop becoming the source of ones "facts" to support a claim.

It is entirely probable that some sales person is claiming a special assessment is coming and saying it's partly due to FEMA cuts. I don't know why this statement would benefit a sales pitch unless it was like the Worldmark presentations we attended where we were given an opportunity to upgrade to escape high special assessments that were coming due, which was a lie.

I'm not getting why you think anything posted on this thread is a lie.

Bill

 

[TUGBrian]

I'm not getting why you think anything posted on this thread is a lie.

Bill

Lie: noun

1a: an assertion of something known or believed by the speaker or writer to be untrue with intent to deceive
b: an untrue or inaccurate statement that may or may not be believed true by the speaker or writer

2: something that misleads or deceives

this definition hasn't changed in hundreds of years.

 

[easyrider]

Lie: noun

1a: an assertion of something known or believed by the speaker or writer to be untrue with intent to deceive
b: an untrue or inaccurate statement that may or may not be believed true by the speaker or writer

2: something that misleads or deceives

Do you really think what I posted about FEMA is a blatant lie ? If so, why ? Maybe I missed something. The point I am trying to make is FEMA has shed a lot of jobs this year because of the Doge Initiative.

Bill

 

[TUGBrian]

Maybe I missed something.

Bill

understatement of the week!

 

[easyrider]

understatement of the week!

Bless your heart !!!

Bill

 

[WorldT]

Okay, this is a digression from the original post but maybe it might help with the current active employee count at FEMA.(I don't have the contract staffing levels at this time) . The information below is from the Government Accountability office and the link is here. https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25...mber of active FEMA,other reason (see figure).


Report published on September 2, 2025.


The number of active FEMA employees decreased from about 25,800 as of January 1 to about 23,350 as of June 1, 2025, according to FEMA data.
This decrease of 2,446 includes the 1,465 employees who participated in a workforce reduction program as of June 1, 2025, and employees who left the agency for any other reason (see figure).
FEMA reported that 24 Senior Executive Service employees had departed the agency between January 25 and June 1, 2025, just before the start of the hurricane season. Of these, 20 departed as part of a workforce reduction program. Agency officials noted it is challenging to lose staff with experience and expertise and that the agency now faces significant skills gaps in its leadership cadre.
Officials at USACE and EPA also shared concerns about meeting disaster response mission responsibilities due to workforce reductions

 

[easyrider]

Okay, this is a digression from the original post but maybe it might help with the current active employee count at FEMA.(I don't have the contract staffing levels at this time) . The information below is from the Government Accountability office and the link is here. https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-108598#:~:text=The number of active FEMA,other reason (see figure).


Report published on September 2, 2025.


The number of active FEMA employees decreased from about 25,800 as of January 1 to about 23,350 as of June 1, 2025, according to FEMA data.
This decrease of 2,446 includes the 1,465 employees who participated in a workforce reduction program as of June 1, 2025, and employees who left the agency for any other reason (see figure).
FEMA reported that 24 Senior Executive Service employees had departed the agency between January 25 and June 1, 2025, just before the start of the hurricane season. Of these, 20 departed as part of a workforce reduction program. Agency officials noted it is challenging to lose staff with experience and expertise and that the agency now faces significant skills gaps in its leadership cadre.
Officials at USACE and EPA also shared concerns about meeting disaster response mission responsibilities due to workforce reductions

I'm betting the GAO numbers are correct because these numbers reflect actual payroll. So 10% of the full timers left by June. Originally, I included all FEMA dependant employees which include the private contractors in the 25% or higher number which we now know is a blatant lie.

Articles claim a larger number. CNN says 20% in April , probably for ratings. Others say more or less.

Bill

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/23/politics/fema-staff-cuts-hurricane-season

FEMA losing roughly 20% of permanent staff, including longtime leaders, ahead of hurricane season​

 

[WorldT]

I'm betting the GAO numbers are correct because these numbers reflect actual payroll. So 10% of the full timers left by June. Originally, I included all FEMA dependant employees which include the private contractors in the 25% or higher number which we now know is a blatant lie.

Articles claim a larger number. CNN says 20% in April , probably for ratings. Others say more or less.

Bill

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/23/politics/fema-staff-cuts-hurricane-season

FEMA losing roughly 20% of permanent staff, including longtime leaders, ahead of hurricane season​

Not necessarily incorrect. There are different terms being used depending on which report you read (active vs full-time vs Cadre of On-Call Response Employees (CORE) vs reservists). The GAO report says FEMA only had about 5100 full-time employees as at June 2024 so a loss of about 1400 via buyout in 2025 would not be too far from 25 percent. Remember, the CORE and reservist staff were not eligible for the buy out.
In summary, they were stretched before Jan 1, 2025 and are worse off now. They are hiring though .

Of course none of these explains the OPs post.

 

[easyrider]

Of course none of these explains the OPs post.

To me, it sounded presentation familiar in a way.

A salesperson said Worldmark was due for a huge special assessment because of damages and insurance costs. I said that Worldmark just had a special assessment and if I upgraded for thousands I would be exempt from the thousands that the special assessment would cost.

Bill

 

[RX8]

Whether it is 10%, 20% or 50% staff reduction probably doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. It was said in June that the plan is to phase out FEMA after the hurricane season (November 2025).