Creating the Beloved Community
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" – Martin Luther King Jr. MLK Day is a federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Tennessee
WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Tennessee to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from Dec. 10-11, 2021.
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- January 11, 2022
ICYMI -- FEMA Administrator Gives Remarks to Ongoing COVID-19 Response
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell spoke today at the White House about FEMA and the federal government’s continuing support in the ongoing response to COVID-19.
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- January 14, 2022
FEMA Publishes More Data on New Flood Insurance Rating Methodology
FEMA is releasing additional data on the agency’s new equitable flood insurance rate pricing methods.
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- January 11, 2022
FEMA Provides $44.9M to Michigan for COVID-19 Response
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division announced today that $44,934,145 in federal funding has been made available to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for costs related to the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic under the federal disaster declaration of March 27, 2020.
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- January 11, 2022
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
Grants to disaster survivors (in billions) so far in 2021.
Number of hazard mitigation assistance sub-grants awarded so far in calendar year 2021.