Region 7

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FEMA Region 7 office, located in Kansas City, MO, partners with federal emergency management for nine 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

Andrea Spillars

Region 7 Administrator

Catherine Sanders

Region 7 Deputy Administrator

Region 7 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.

Hazard Mitigation Case Studies

Highlighting particularly effective aspects of a local mitigation plans from the Region 7 states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, view our collection of Region 7 hazard mitigation planning case studies and best practices.

Contact Us

General
816-283-7061 FEMARegion7info@fema.dhs.gov

Exercise Officer
John Bissen
816-812-0589
john.bissen@fema.dhs.gov

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
Cheickh Koma
816-283-7067
Cheickh.Koma@fema.dhs.gov

News Desk
816-283-7095

Technological Hazards
Thomas Morgan
Thomas.Morgan5@fema.dhs.gov

Tribal Affairs Liaison
Sara Henry
202-256-5856
sara.henry@fema.dhs.gov

Regional News and Information

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Kansas to supplement state, local and tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from July 14-21, 2023.
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FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Missouri to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding July 29 – August 14, 2023.
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FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Iowa to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from April 24 to May 13, 2023.
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Nebraska’s largest rodeo is getting its historic structures rebuilt after suffering major damage from May 2022 severe storms that resulted in a Presidential Disaster Declaration.
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FEMA is urging the Midwest and central United States to stay alert for severe weather risks this week. The National Weather Service is predicting intense and widespread severe thunderstorms, including tornadoes in some areas.
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