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How Can FEMA Help?

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Fire Safety Grants

Funding designed to help increase capacity and safety for fire departments and related communities is available now.

Apply for Grants

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NIMS Webinar Series: March 13-19

Learn how the Resource Typing Library Tool support resource management.

Register Online

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Collaborating for Resilience

The Direct Technical Assistance initiative works to make sure communities of all sizes have the resources they need to become more resilient.

Learn How

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Coming Soon: Changes to Disaster Assistance

Effective March 22, updates to the Individual Assistance program will help survivors receive money faster and with greater flexibility to jumpstart recovery.

Read the Updates

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Major Disaster Declaration: California

Individual assistance is now available for the area affected by severe storms and flooding from Jan. 21-23, 2024.

Apply for Assistance

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Major Disaster Declaration: Washington

Individual and public assistance are now available for the area affected by wildfires from Aug. 18-25, 2023.

Get Assistance

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Major Disaster Declaration: Michigan

Individual assistance is now available for the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from Aug. 24-26, 2023.

Apply for Aid

Priorities

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Disaster Response & Recovery

Lead and coordinate federal response efforts after disasters and emergencies.

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Equity

Instill equity as a foundation of emergency management.

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Climate Resilience

Lead whole of community in climate resilience.

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Readiness

Promote and sustain a ready FEMA and prepared nation.

Learn More About FEMA's Priorities

Assistência Individual
$128.4m

Grants to disaster survivors (in millions) so far in 2024.

2024 Mitigation Grants
282

Number of hazard mitigation assistance sub-grants so far in 2024.

2024 Disaster Declarations
16

Disaster declarations for states and counties. See the Declarations.

2024 Fire Incidents
5

Fire Incidents for states and counties. See the incidents.