A Path for the Future
The 2022-2026 FEMA National Tribal Strategy, developed with feedback and recommendations from Tribal members, will lead the agency on a better way forward in collaborating with Tribal Nations.
FEMA Releases First-Ever National Tribal Strategy
FEMA released a national tribal strategy -- the agency’s first ever -- to better address its responsibilities to federally recognized tribal nations when responding to and preparing for disasters affecting tribal lands.
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- August 18, 2022
DHS Announces Funding Allocations for FY 2022 Preparedness Grants
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced final allocations for $550 million for seven fiscal year 2022 competitive preparedness grant programs. These allocations, together with the almost $1.5 billion in non-competitive grant funding announced earlier this year, total more than $2 billion in FY 2022 to help prepare our nation against man-made threats and natural disasters.
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- August 17, 2022
FEMA Holds Hurricane Season Briefing with National Coalition Partners
As the nation approaches peak hurricane season, FEMA held a briefing focused on community and faith-based leaders in support of the agency’s summer and fall disaster season outreach. The virtual event included a cross section of neighborhood and national organizations, bringing together leaders who convene networks to build and strengthen underserved communities.
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- August 16, 2022
FEMA Announces Sherman Gillums, Jr. to Lead FEMA’s Office of Disability Integration and Coordination
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that Sherman Gillums, Jr. will serve as director of the agency’s Office of Disability Integration and Coordination.
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- August 15, 2022
Grants to disaster survivors (in millions) so far in 2022.
Number of hazard mitigation assistance sub-grants awarded so far in 2022.