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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror. FEMA can trace its beginnings to the Congressional Act of 1803. This act, generally considered the first piece of disaster legislation, provided assistance to a New Hampshire town following an extensive fire. In the century that followed, ad hoc legislation was passed more than 100 times in response to hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters.
In 2001, the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11th focused the agency on issues of national preparedness and homeland security, and tested the agency in unprecedented ways. The agency coordinated its activities with the newly formed Office of Homeland Security, and FEMA's Office of National Preparedness was given responsibility for helping to ensure that the nation's first responders were trained and equipped to deal with weapons of mass destruction.
In March 2003, FEMA joined 22 other federal agencies, programs and offices in becoming the Department of Homeland Security. The new department, headed by Secretary Tom Ridge, brought a coordinated approach to national security from emergencies and disasters - both natural and man-made.
On October 4, 2006, President George W. Bush signed into law the Post-Katrina Emergency Reform Act. The act significantly reorganized FEMA, provided it substantial new authority to remedy gaps that became apparent in the response to Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the most devastating natural disaster in U.S. history, and included a more robust preparedness mission for FEMA.
- Agency URL:
- http://www.fema.gov/
- Parent Agency
- Homeland Security Department
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Factors Considered When Evaluating a Governor's Request for Individual Assistance for a Major Disaster; Correction
On March 21, 2019, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a final rule revising its regulations to update the factors it uses to determine whether to recommend provision of Individual Assistance during a major disaster. That final rule inadvertently failed to remove a table. This document corrects that error.
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Disaster Assistance-Federal Assistance to Individuals and Households
Under the authority of section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, the Federal Emergency Management Agency provides financial assistance to individuals and households after a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency. This rule finalizes, without change, current interim regulations which...
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Factors Considered When Evaluating a Governor's Request for Individual Assistance for a Major Disaster; Correction
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is correcting a final rule that published in the Federal Register on March 21, 2019. The rule revises the Individual Assistance factors FEMA uses to measure the severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster. This document corrects two typographical errors in the preamble to the final rule and...
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Factors Considered When Evaluating a Governor's Request for Individual Assistance for a Major Disaster
FEMA is issuing a final rule to revise its regulations to comply with Section 1109 of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013. The Act requires FEMA, in cooperation with State, local, and Tribal emergency management agencies, to review, update, and revise through rulemaking the Individual Assistance factors FEMA uses to measure the severity,...
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Updates to Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands Regulations To Implement Executive Order 13690 and the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) withdraws a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that published on August 22, 2016. The NPRM proposed changes to FEMA's ``Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands'' regulations to implement Executive Order 13690, which established the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). FEMA also...
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La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the La Jolla Band of Luise[ntilde]o Indians (FEMA-4422-DR), dated March 26, 2019, and related determinations.
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Cahuilla Band of Indians; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the Cahuilla Band of Indians (FEMA-4423-DR), dated March 28, 2019, and related determinations.
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Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program; Fire Prevention and Safety Grants
This Notice provides guidelines that describe the application process for Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant Program grants and the criteria the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will use to award these grants for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. It explains the differences, if any, between these guidelines and those recommended by...
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Virginia; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-4512-DR), dated April 2, 2020, and related determinations.
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Delaware; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Delaware (FEMA-4526-DR), dated April 5, 2020, and related determinations.
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Alabama; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Alabama (FEMA-4503-DR), dated March 29, 2020, and related determinations.
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Seminole Tribe of Florida; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Seminole Tribe of Florida (FEMA-4545-DR), dated May 8, 2020, and related determinations.
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Nevada; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Nevada (FEMA-4523-DR), dated April 4, 2020, and related determinations.
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Louisiana; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-4590-DR), dated March 9, 2021, and related determinations.
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Texas; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA-4586-DR), dated February 19, 2021, and related determinations.