The Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council will vote Thursday on a series of recommended changes including downsizing – but not shuttering the disaster relief agency, according to a news report.

President Donald Trump since taking office in January, has expressed dissatisfaction with the agency, even saying the past summer that it could be eliminated as soon as December, amid concerns about its ineffectiveness and politicization. 

"We want to wean off of FEMA, and we want to bring it back to the state level," he said in June when he appointed the review council, composed of 

The council recommends reducing FEMA's role in disaster response by cutting half of its workforce and creating a new block grant system designed to send aid to communities more quickly, according to a copy of a draft report obtained by CNN.

The report also recommends changing FEMA's name as part of a rebranding effort, referring to it temporarily as “FEMA 2.0.”

“It is time to close the chapter on FEMA,” the report states. “A new agency should be established that retains the core missions of FEMA, while highlighting the renewed emphasis on locally executed, state or tribally managed, and federally supported emergency management.”

After the council vote, the report will be sent to Trump’s desk for review.

According to the council, the recommendations are focused on streamlining operations, cutting red tape, and meeting Trump’s goal to shift more responsibility for disaster response and recovery onto the states.

The report also recommends moving many FEMA employees out of Washington, D.C., “rebalancing” the agency’s headquarters and field staff to reduce “bureaucratic bloat.” Additionally, according to the report, the workforce reduction could occur over two to three years with any cost savings returned to the states.

The recommendations were unclear on when the rebranding would happen.

The report also purportedly recommends a block grant system to deliver disaster aid to hard-hit states within 30 days of a major federal disaster declaration to provide them with a quick “financial backstop and cash flow for [their] rapid response and recovery.” However, states will likely face a higher cost share than the current rules require.

Also, individual aid would be consolidated into a single direct payment to survivors to accelerate disaster recovery. This assistance for homeowners would be capped based on property value and level of need, which would be a simpler way to cover expenses like repairs and temporary housing.

Also, as a result of pressure from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her department, the council recommended that FEMA remain under her purview.

The 12-member council is made up of 12 members, mostly state and local leaders, and is co-chaired by Noem and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.