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Fire Prevention and Safety grants support projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters from fire and related hazards. The FY 2021 grant application period is open through Feb. 18.

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Press Release

U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Education Release Toolkit of Federal Resources to Help Rebuild Puerto Rico’s School Infrastructure Open

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S. Department of Education released a toolkit outlining federal resources available to help Puerto Rico recover and rebuild safe, healthy, and modernized school facilities.  The Departments of Energy and Labor, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, also collaborated on the toolkit.

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  • January 21, 2022
Podcast

FEMA’s U.S. Fire Administration Launches New Podcast

On the first episode of The USFA Podcast, U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell and Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator Tonya Hoover discuss agency programs and their vision for the future.

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  • January 21, 2022
Press Release

FEMA Announces $530 Million for Emergency Food and Shelter Program

FEMA has announced that the National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) allocated $530 million to jurisdictions (counties and cities) across the country to assist our nation’s hungry and homeless populations.

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  • January 18, 2022
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Repair and Rebuilding Advice Available to Kentucky Survivors in Bowling Green

Disaster survivors from Graves and Spencer counties who are rebuilding and repairing their homes after the Dec. 10 tornadoes and severe storms, can visit Lowe’s or Home Depot stores to get free hazard mitigation advice from FEMA mitigation representatives.

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  • January 20, 2022
Featured Webpage

2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan

Read our 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, which outlines a bold vision and three ambitious goals to build the FEMA our nation needs and deserves.

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  • December 9, 2021
Individual Assistance
$2.1 B

Grants to disaster survivors (in billions) in 2021.

2021 Mitigation Grants
1104

Number of hazard mitigation assistance sub-grants awarded in calendar year 2021.

2021 Disaster Declarations
124

Disaster declarations for states and counties. See the Declarations.

2021 Fire Incidents
48

Fire Incidents for states and counties. See the incidents.