Region 9

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FEMA Region 9 office, located in Oakland, CA, partners with federal emergency management for 150 Tribal Nations and the following states/territories.

States and Territories

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

Leadership

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Region 9 Administrator

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Region 9 Deputy Administrator

Region 9 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.

Contact Us

General
510-627-7100

Congressional Affairs
Casey De Shong
510-627-7785
Casey.Deshong@fema.dhs.gov

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
Anne Rosinski
510-627-7172
Anne.Rosinski@fema.dhs.gov

Exercise Officer
510-627-7229 
fema-r9-exercises@fema.dhs.gov

News Desk (Public Affairs)
Brandi Richard Thompson
510-627-7006
fema-r9newsdesk@fema.dhs.gov

Private Sector
FEMA-R9-Private-Sector@fema.dhs.gov

Tribal Affairs Liaison
fema-r9-tribal-affairs@fema.dhs.gov

Regional News and Information

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of California for emergency work undertaken as a result of wildfires and straight-line winds beginning on January 7, 2025, and continuing.
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Two FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will open tomorrow in Los Angeles County to assist Californians who experienced damage to their primary home, personal property loss or have disaster-caused emergency needs related to the wildfires. At the center, people can get help applying for federal assistance, speak to representatives from state and federal agencies, receive updates on their FEMA application for assistance and learn about the appeals process.
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While fire suppression activities are still ongoing in parts of Southern California, affected individuals and families are taking steps toward recovery.
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FEMA continues to house survivors of the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires through their Direct Housing Program. Participating property owners should stay in touch with their property manager and tenants should remain in contact with their FEMA recertification advisor.
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FEMA disaster assistance is intended to meet the basic needs of your household for uninsured or underinsured necessary expenses. FEMA assistance is never provided in the form of a voucher or cash, grants are provided as direct deposit or paper check.
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