Region 5

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FEMA Region 5 office, located in Chicago, IL, partners with federal emergency management for 34 Tribal Nations and the following states.

States

Visit the state's page for localized content, such as disaster recovery centers, flood maps, fact sheets, jobs and other resources.

Leadership

Thomas C. Sivak

Region 5 Administrator

Michael Chesney

Region 5 Deputy Administrator

Region 5 Resources

Environmental Requirements to Apply for FEMA Funding

When a community applies for FEMA funding — such as Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation Assistance or Preparedness Grants — potential impacts to the environment and cultural resources must be considered.

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NOTE: Environmental requirements do not apply to individuals and families applying for assistance.

Find Your Flood Map

Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) is a national FEMA program that works with states, tribes, territories and local communities to evaluate and better understand their current flood risk, as well as the actions that can be taken to mitigate and become more resilient against future risk.

Mitigation Funding Resource Guides

Mitigation Funding Resource Guides provide state, territory, and local officials with a wide range of potential funding resources including grants, loans, technical assistance and in-kind services from multiple stakeholders.

Contact Us

General
312-408-5500
fema-r5-info@fema.dhs.gov

Congressional/Intergovernmental
312-408-4427
fema-r5-congressional@fema.dhs.gov

News Desk
312-408-4455
fema-r5-news-desk@fema.dhs.gov

Tribal Affairs
312-408-5286
fema-r5-tribal@fema.dhs.gov

Regional News and Information

FEMA is committed to helping Cook County homeowners and renters recover from the Sept. 17-18, 2023, severe storms and floods, including U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals and qualified aliens.
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All Disaster Recovery Centers in Cook County will be closed Friday, Jan. 12 and will remain closed through Tuesday, Jan. 16 due to severe weather. Normal hours resume Wednesday, Jan. 17.
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Cook County homeowners and renters with uninsured or under insured losses from the Sept. 17-18, 2023 severe storms and flooding have until Friday, Feb. 9 to apply for assistance. The application deadline was recently extended by three weeks to allow more time for affected residents to apply. More than $31 million in FEMA assistance has already been approved.
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Cook County residents with uninsured or under insured losses from the Sept. 17-18, 2023 severe storms and flooding can apply for FEMA assistance.
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FEMA’s South Shore Disaster Recovery Center will close permanently on Saturday, Jan. 6 – but a new center will open in Hegewisch on Tuesday, Jan. 9 (see below for addresses). All centers are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday.
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