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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

Upcoming Events



FEMA is soliciting written comments from those agencies, organizations, and individuals regarding the City of Harvey Stormwater Management Project, Harvey, Cook County, Illinois


The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS), on behalf of Springs Valley Community School Corporation, has applied for funding under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) to demolish the Springs Valley Gymnasium locker room wing and construct a new multi-purpose tornado safe room and locker room facility.


The Lake County Stormwater Management Commission, in conjunction with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, has applied for Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for LPDM-PJ-05-lL-2022-002 North Chicago Storm Sewer Project.

Regional News and Information

Recovering from one disaster can mean being better prepared for the next. That’s why FEMA offers a variety of assistance programs before, during, and after a disaster. Here are some answers to common questions about how you and FEMA can work together to reduce hazards to your life and property.
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The Biden-Harris Administration, through FEMA, announced today a $38,181,390 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant has been awarded to the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District (MVSD) to strengthen and improve the Mineral Ridge Dam. FEMA funds will be used to make upgrades and modifications to the structure—which holds the source of drinking water for more than 200,000 northeast Ohio residents—helping to ensure it can withstand the probable maximum flood levels from a 500-year storm.
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Through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program, FEMA has awarded $872,894 to the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin (MITW) for an underground power line conversion project. The project will convert a series of overhead copper weld power lines to underground aluminum power lines. Since their installation in the 1950s, these lines have sustained repeated outages from natural hazards. By converting the overhead lines to underground lines, this project will ensure power to the reservation remains operable during severe weather, ice storms and extreme cold.
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Representatives from FEMA will host a Flood Map Information Open House for communities in Richland County, Illinois, on March 20, 2024, from 4 - 6 PM. The open house will give residents a chance to review preliminary versions of the county’s recently completed Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).
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Through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, FEMA has awarded the first phase of an $11M federal grant to the city of Detroit for sewer system upgrades in the Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood. The first phase—totaling $738,161—will be used for design, engineering and environmental studies to determine the viability of the project. The second phase of the grant is contingent on the findings of this work.
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