San Francisco officials say they are concerned that the Trump administration could claw back about $140 million in federal funding after learning the Federal Emergency Management Agency believes the city is entitled to be reimbursed for just $7 million of the costs the city incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The city spent more than $400 million sheltering the homeless to protect them from the spread of the disease five years ago, and was reimbursed $148 million by FEMA under former President Joe Biden, The San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday. 

After city officials, who had been expecting more money to be reimbursed this year, learned that just $7 million will be reimbursed, they’re concerned that the groundwork is being laid for FEMA to seek a $141 million refund for the money that’s already been paid. 

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