OpenFEMA Dataset: Mission Assignments
| Entity Name | MissionAssignments |
|---|---|
| API Endpoint | https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/MissionAssignments |
| Program URL | https://www.fema.gov/office-response-and-recovery |
| Keywords | Mission Assignments, Financial Obligations, Disaster Response |
Description
1.1 What is the data in the submission?
Mission Assignment, as defined in the 44 Code of Federal Regulations, is a work order issued by FEMA to another Federal agency directing completion of a specified task and citing funding, other managerial controls, and guidance.
Mission Assignments are essential and powerful tools for federal emergency management under the Stafford Act. Mission Assignments are distinct because they allow for deployment, employment and assistance from the full range of federal resources to support disaster needs.
1.2 Why does FEMA Issue Mission Assignments?
FEMA issues mission assignments in anticipation of, or in response to, a Presidential declaration of an emergency or major disaster. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) authorizes Mission Assignments.
When States, Tribes, or Territories are overwhelmed by disaster impacts, FEMA can fulfill requests for Federal assistance through a Mission Assignment. Mission Assignments are provided as a sourcing mechanism to direct and reimburse Other Federal Agencies for utilizing their capabilities to support disaster operations. Reimbursement of eligible expenditures are detailed in 44 Code of Federal Regulations 206.8 (c).
1.3 How are Mission Assignments Created?
Mission Assignments are administered, created and obligated, using DRF appropriations, as electronic forms within FEMA's financial systems. Each mission assignment includes essential information required to direct other Federal Agencies to support and fulfill disaster needs, such as cost estimates, location of need, requestor, statement of work and period of performance. Mission Assignments can be amended to reflect the tempo of disaster activities, by changing period of performance dates, increasing and decreasing the costs required to complete the work, or recouping dollars based on early work completion or cancellation. This process of financially managing DRF dollars is an ongoing process that takes place before, during and after disaster activities have ended. Initial mission assignment obligation amounts do not reflect true costs incurred after billing and reimbursement.
This data set contains information required as part of Congressional bill - the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, and The Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2019. FEMA is providing the following information for stakeholders:
'State or Tribal Government
'Disaster Number
'Description of Disaster
'Agency
'Request for Assistance
'Obligations/Estimate
'Date Obligated
'Percentage of Cost for which the State or Tribal Government is responsible (the cost share)
For more information on Mission Assignments, the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, and the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2019 visit https://www.fema.gov
1.4 How is the data generated?
The data is derived from the National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS). The system has been used since 1998 to process all mission assignments for FEMA's Mission Assignment (MA) program as the system of record. The dataset was extracted using FEMA's Enterprise Data Warehouse to ensure reliable, uniform data.
1.5 How can the data be used?
The data provides information regarding mission assignments issued to other federal agencies in response to Stafford Act incidents.
Note: The disaster costs reflected are not actual they include inflated estimations to ensure resources are available to address actual and potential life-saving, life-sustaining, and or mission-critical needs. This dataset is not intended to be used for any official federal financial report and should not be considered an official federal report.
Citation: The agency's preferred citation for each dataset is included in its metadata. Users should also cite the date that data was accessed or retrieved from fema.gov and/or Data.gov. Finally, users must clearly state that 'FEMA and the Federal Government cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s) and/or Data.gov.'
If you have media inquiries about this dataset, please email the FEMA News Desk FEMA-News-Desk@dhs.gov or call (202) 646-3272. For inquiries about FEMA's Mission Assignments program data and Open government program please contact the OpenFEMA team via email OpenFEMA@fema.dhs.gov and FEMA-MissionAssignments@fema.dhs.gov.
Full Data
| Format | Address | Record Count | Approximate File Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| csv | Link to csv | 31247 | small (10MB - 50MB) |
| json | Link to json | 31247 | small (10MB - 50MB) |
| jsona | Link to jsona | 31247 | small (10MB - 50MB) |
Data Fields
| Name | Title | Type | Description | Is Searchable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| maId | ID |
string
|
Identifier for request, used to aggregate funding across multiple days | no |
| declarationType | Declaration Type |
string
|
Two character code that defines if this is a major disaster (DR), fire management (FM) or emergency declaration (ER). For more information on the disaster process, please visit: https://www.fema.gov | no |
| stateorTribe | State or Tribe |
string
|
The name or phrase describing the U.S. state, district, territory, or Tribal government | no |
| statementOfWork | SOW |
string
|
Description of the requested assistance | no |
| zip | Zip |
number
|
Zip code for the place of performance if available | no |
| disasterDescription | Disaster Description |
string
|
Type of incident (for example, Hurricane or Earthquake) | no |
| city | City |
string
|
Place of performance if available | no |
| dateObligated | Date Obligated |
date
|
Date the Mission Assignment was obligated | no |
| stateCostSharePct | State Cost Share Percent |
number
|
Percentage of the cost for which the state or tribal government is responsible | no |
| disasterNumber | Disaster Number |
number
|
Sequentially assigned number used to designate an event or incident declared as a disaster. For more information on the disaster process, https://www.fema.gov | no |
| agency | Agency |
string
|
Name of the entity requesting assistance | no |
| obligationAmount | Obligation Amount |
number
|
Total dollars amount obligated | no |
| authority | Authority |
string
|
Authority under which Mission Assignments (MA) was issued (All Mission Assignments are issued under the Stafford Act) | no |
| hash | hash |
string
|
MD5 Hash of the fields and values of the record | no |
| projectedCompletionDate | Projected Completion Date |
date
|
Estimated end of the mission. Subject to revision. | no |
| assistanceRequested | Assistance Requested |
string
|
Additional information about the assistance request | no |
| requestedAmount | Requested Amount |
number
|
Total cost in dollars, as requested by state or tribal government. | no |
| dateRequested | Date Requested |
date
|
Date a State or Tribe requested assistance | no |
| federalCostShareAmt | Federal Cost Share Amount |
number
|
Dollar amount of the cost for which FEMA is responsible | no |
| federalCostSharePct | Federal Cost Share Percent |
number
|
Percentage of the cost for which FEMA is responsible; computed as 1.0-StateCostShare | no |
| stateCostShareAmt | State Cost Share Amount |
number
|
Dollar amount of the cost for which the state or tribal government is responsible | no |
| lastRefresh | Last Refresh |
date
|
Date the record was last updated in the API data store | no |
| id | ID |
number
|
Unique ID assigned to the record | no |
See Also
Access the metadata API calls for additional information: