FEMA

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Agency

• Acronym

  FEMA

• Headquarters

  Washington, D.C., United States

• Official Name

  Federal Emergency Management Agency

• Workforce Size

  Over 20,000 employees nationwide, can swell to over 50,000 during major disasters

• Primary Purpose

  Coordinate response to disasters overwhelming local and state resources

• Regional Offices

  10

• Parent Organization

  United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

• Funding Provided For

  Rebuilding efforts, infrastructure development, response personnel training, housing and services for migrants

• Requirement for Response

  State governor must declare emergency and formally request federal assistance (exception for federal property/assets)

Timeline

• Earliest historical trace of federal disaster assistance, predating FEMA's formal establishment. (Source: web_search_results)

  1803

• Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 is enacted, laying the groundwork for FEMA's creation. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1978

• FEMA is officially created and activated by Executive Order under President Jimmy Carter. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1979-04-01

• FEMA responds to the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, an example of federal property exception for intervention. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1995

• FEMA becomes part of the newly formed United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (Source: web_search_results)

  2003-03-01

• FEMA responds to the Space Shuttle Columbia return-flight disaster, an example of federal asset exception for intervention. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2003

• Discussions arise regarding potential FEMA intervention in the Florida real estate and insurance markets due to ocean warming and its impact on hurricane intensity. (Source: related_documents)

  2024

Federal Emergency Management Agency

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders on April 1, 1979. The agency's primary purpose is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities. The governor of the state in which the disaster occurs must declare a state of emergency and formally request from the president that FEMA and the federal government respond to the disaster. The only exception to the state's gubernatorial declaration requirement occurs when an emergency or disaster takes place on federal property or to a federal asset—for example, the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, or the Space Shuttle Columbia in the 2003 return-flight disaster. While on-the-ground support of disaster recovery efforts is a major part of FEMA's charter, the agency provides state and local governments with experts in specialized fields, funding for rebuilding efforts, and relief funds for infrastructure development by directing individuals to access low-interest loans, in conjunction with the Small Business Administration. In addition to this, FEMA provides funds for response personnel training throughout the United States and funds for non-federal entities to provide housing and services for migrants released from Department of Homeland Security custody.

Web Search Results

• Federal Emergency Management Agency

  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supports our citizens and first responders ensuring that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. FEMA: [...] Federal Emergency Management Agency | U.S. Department of the Interior =============== Skip to main content Image 1 An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Here's how you know Image 2: Dot gov Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Image 3: Https Secure .gov websites use HTTPS [...] Home About Us Definitions Background Activating the Natural and Cultural Resources Recovery Support Function Coordinating Agency Supporting Organizations Primary Agencies U.S. Department of the Interior Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• Federal Emergency Management Agency

  ### FEMA as an independent agency (1979–2003) FEMA was established under the 1978 Reorganization Plan No. 3 and was activated by President Jimmy Carter in an Executive Order on April 1, 1979. [...] (upon termination of the OEmP). [...] FEMA Corps, who range in age from 18 to 26 years old, is a cadre dedicated to disaster response and recovery. It is a new partnership between The Corporation for National and Community Service's AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) and FEMA.

• About Us

  FEMA was officially created in 1979 through an executive order by President Jimmy Carter. Our history can be traced as far back as 1803. On March 1, 2003, FEMA became part of the Department of Homeland Security. Learn more about our history. ## Structure FEMA is comprised of Program Offices and Regional Offices located throughout the United States. Our workforce can swell to over 50,000 active members during major disasters. Learn more about joining FEMA in Careers. [...] The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employs more than 20,000 people nationwide. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., we have 10 regional offices located across the country. We leverage a tremendous capacity to coordinate within the federal government to make sure America is equipped to prepare for and respond to disasters. ## Mission, Values and History DHS logo ### Our Mission [...] FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during and after disasters, and our core values and goals help us achieve it. ### Core Values The core values that guide our agency can be found in our capstone doctrine, “We Are FEMA” or Publication One (Pub 1). Pub 1 helps us understand our role in the emergency management community and gives our agency direction in how we conduct ourselves each day. ### History of FEMA

• How FEMA Works

  An official website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Accessibility Accountability Careers Civil Rights Contact Us FOIA Glossary No FEAR Act Plug-Ins Privacy Report Disaster Fraud Website Information DHS.gov USA.gov Inspector General Download the FEMA App --------------------- Get real-time weather and emergency alerts, disaster news, and more with the FEMA app. Image 17: Play Store Download the FEMA App --------------------- [...] FEMA coordinates the federal response to disasters that receive a Presidential disaster declaration. We work closely with officials in states, Tribal Nations, and territories as they respond to disasters and make requests for federal support. ### Disaster Declaration Process [...] OurPublic Assistance Programprovides supplemental grants to state, tribal, territorial, and local governments, as well as certain types of private non-profits, to respond and recover from emergencies or major disasters. The program helps communities cover costs for debris removal, life-saving emergency protective procedures, and restoring public infrastructure. Public Assistance hazard mitigation funding helps communities build back better and reduce future disaster loss.

• Contact Us | FEMA.gov

  FEMA collects, maintains, uses, retrieves, and disseminates the personally identifiable information (PII) of individuals who apply for FEMA disaster assistance under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act), Pub. L. No. 93-288, as amended (42 U.S.C. 5121-5207) and the System of Records Notice DHS/FEMA-008 Disaster Recovery Assistance Files, 78 FR 25282 (April 30, 2013). [...] National-Level Contact 202-212-3535 FEMA-CivilRights@FEMA.DHS.gov ### Press Office National-Level Contact 202-646-3272 FEMA-Press-Office@fema.dhs.gov ### Private Sector Engagement National-Level Contact 202-646-3444 FEMA-Private-Sector@fema.dhs.gov ### Publications Warehouse National-Level Contact FEMAPubs@gpo.gov1-800-480-2520 ### Speakers Bureau National-Level Contact FEMA-Speakers-Bureau@fema.dhs.gov ### State Administrative Agency (SAA) Contacts [...] Disasters & Assistance Grants Floods & Maps Emergency Management About Work With Us Image 15: FEMA Logo Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube LinkedIn Newsletter Contact FEMA Image 16: DHS logo FEMA.gov An official website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

• Instance Of

  Q4167410