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Events

Oct
12

Dec
13

Oct 12, 2021 12:01 AM EST - Dec 13, 2021 11:59 PM EST

Virtual

Public Comment Period on the National Flood Insurance Program’s Minimum Floodplain Management Standards

FEMA has published a Request for Information notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment on the National Flood Insurance Program’s minimum floodplain standards. The notice also requests comments on how the program could better promote the conservation of threatened and endangered species and their habitats consistent with the Endangered Species Act.

Oct
27

Oct 27, 2021 12:00 PM EST - Oct 27, 2021 2:00 PM EST

Virtual

Alliances for Climate Action Virtual Forum Day 4: Financing Climate Action

Join the Resilient Nation Partnership Network, FEMA, NASA, and leaders across resilience, climate, and equity as we promote climate action throughout October. The four-week event will host opportunities for partners to engage with industry peers and identify future collaborative opportunities to advance climate action within our work to create a more resilient nation.

Oct
28

Oct 28, 2021 11:00 AM EST - Oct 28, 2021 12:00 PM EST

Virtual

FEMA Recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Veterans Day 2021

Join the FEMA Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (ODIC) on Oct. 28 at 11 a.m. ET as we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month and explore federal employment resources for disabled and all veterans, in honor of Veterans Day 2021.

News and Information

Voluntary Organizations Play Crucial Role in FEMA’s Response to COVID

As part of a national effort to speed the pace of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, FEMA is collaborating with other federal agencies, state, local, tribal, territorial, voluntary, faith-based and private sector partners.

Blog entry | October 19, 2021

ICYMI -- FEMA Administrator Talks Importance of Emergency Managers in Fight Against Climate Change at International Association of Emergency Managers Conference

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell addressed the nation’s emergency managers today at the 2021 International Association of Emergency Managers conference in Grand Rapids, Mich. This was her first appearance as the FEMA Administrator at the event since she joined the agency in April of 2021.

Press Release | October 18, 2021